saccharide

n. compound containing one or more sugars (Chemistry)

Saccharide can have different meanings depending on the context:Saccharides are the anions and salts of the sweetener and sugar substitute saccharin (sodium saccharide, denatonium saccharide).Saccharide is a general synonym for sugars, see monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide.
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Noun
1. an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
(synonym) carbohydrate, sugar
(hypernym) macromolecule, supermolecule
(hyponym) ribose

n. saccharide, compound containing one or more sugars (Chemistry)

n. saccharide, compound containing one or more sugars (Chemistry)