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monosaccharide
mon·o·sac·cha·ride [ mònnə sákə rd, mònnə sákərid ] (plural mon·o·sac·cha·rides)


noun 
Definition:
 
simplest sugar: a simple sugar such as glucose or fructose that cannot be broken down into simpler sugars
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