saccharide (redirected from saccharides)

saccharide /sac·cha·ride/ (sak´ah-rīd) one of a series of carbohydrates, including the sugars.

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sac·cha·ride (sk-rd)

n.

Any of a series of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in which the atoms of the latter two elements are in the ratio of 2:1.

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saccharide

[sak′ərīd′]

any of a large group of carbohydrates, including all sugars and starches. Almost all carbohydrates are saccharides. See also carbohydrate, sugar.

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saccharide

one of a series of carbohydrates, including the sugars; they are divided into monosaccharides, disaccharides, trisaccharides and polysaccharides according to the number of saccharide groups present.