macromolecule
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1. any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | molecule, |
| definition | : | (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound (noun.substance) |
| hypernym | : | organic compound, |
| definition | : | any compound of carbon and another element or a radical (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | protein, |
| definition | : | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lipid, lipide, lipoid, |
| definition | : | an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | nucleic acid, |
| definition | : | (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | macromolecular, |
| definition | : | relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | macromolecular, |
| definition | : | relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules (adj.pert) |
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