carbohydrate (n)
saccharide (n)
sugar (n)

n14792703

type n
lex_filenum 27
def an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals
def includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances
def are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
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Hypernym macromolecule, supermolecule
Hyponym ribose; beet sugar; cane sugar; deoxyribose; invert sugar; maple sugar; monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar; oligosaccharide; polysaccharide, polyose; jaggery, jagghery, jaggary; wood sugar, xylose
Incoming links
Hypernym ribose; beet sugar; cane sugar; deoxyribose; invert sugar; maple sugar; monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar; oligosaccharide; polysaccharide, polyose; jaggery, jagghery, jaggary; wood sugar, xylose
Hyponym macromolecule, supermolecule

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