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