English > polysaccharide: 1 sense > noun 1, substance| Meaning | Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules. |
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| Synonym | polyose |
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| Narrower | cellulose | A polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant ... / plant tissues and fibers |
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| chitin | A tough semitransparent horny substance |
| dextrin | Any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch |
| glycogen, animal starch | One form in which body fuel is stored |
| heparin, Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin | A polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood |
| inulin | Used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function |
| mucopolysaccharide | Complex polysaccharides containing an amino group |
| starch, amylum | A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice |
| Broader | carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar | An essential structural / structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals |
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| Substances | glucosamine | An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides |
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| Spanish | polisacárido |
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| Catalan | glican, polisacàrid |
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