Polysaccharide
Table of Contents Reviewed by: Todd Smith, PhD Polysaccharide Definition nounplural: polysaccharidespol·y·sac·cha·ride, ˌpɒlɪˈsækəɹaɪdAny from the group of polymeric carbohydrates formed by long chains of repeating units linked together by glycosidic bonds Terminology The term polysaccharide etymologically means multi saccharides. A saccharide refers to the unit structure of carbohydrates. Thus, a polysaccharide is a carbohydrate comprised […]
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