polyose
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1. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | 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 | : | heparin, lipo-hepin, liquaemin, |
| definition | : | a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chitin, |
| definition | : | a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | cellulose, |
| definition | : | a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | animal starch, glycogen, |
| definition | : | one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | inulin, |
| definition | : | used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | dextrin, |
| definition | : | any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | mucopolysaccharide, |
| definition | : | complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | amylum, starch, |
| definition | : | a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | glucosamine, |
| definition | : | an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides (noun.substance) |
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