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From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
saccharide
n : an essential structural component of living cells and source
of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small
molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are
classified according to the number of monosaccharide
groups they contain [syn: {carbohydrate}, {sugar}]
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