monosaccharide
English
Etymology
From mono- + saccharide
Noun
monosaccharide (plural monosaccharides)
- (biochemistry) A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring
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Translations
a simple sugar, composed of a single ring
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French
Etymology
mono- + saccharide
Noun
monosaccharide m (plural monosaccharides)