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polysaccharide

pol·y·sac·cha·ride [ pòllee sákə rd ] (plural pol·y·sac·cha·rides) or pol·y·sac·cha·rose [ pòllee sákə rss ] (plural pol·y·sac·cha·roses)


noun 
Definition:
 
complex carbohydrate: a complex carbohydrate such as starch or cellulose made up of sugar molecules linked into a branched or chain structure

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