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polysaccharide

Syllabification: (pol·y·sac·cha·ride)
Definition of polysaccharide

noun

Biochemistry
  • a carbohydrate (e.g., starch, cellulose, or glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules bonded together.

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