ALL meanings of polysaccharide
pol·y·sac·cha·ride
P p - noun polysaccharide a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides. 1
- noun polysaccharide any one of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain linked monosaccharide units: includes starch, inulin, and cellulose. General formula: (C6H10O5)n 0
- noun polysaccharide any of a group of complex carbohydrates, as starch, that decompose by hydrolysis into a large number of monosaccharide units 0
- noun polysaccharide A polysaccharide is any one of a class of carbohydrates, such as starch and cellulose, containing linked monosaccharides. 0