Main Entry: poly·sac·cha·ride

Pronunciation: \-ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1892

: a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis into two or more molecules of monosaccharides; especially : one (as cellulose, starch, or glycogen) containing many monosaccharide units and marked by complexity