macromolecule

Noun
  1. Any very large complex molecule;
    Found only in plants and animals (synset 114969026)
    is a type of:
    • molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
    • organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
    subtypes:
    • protein - 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
    • carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - 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
    • lipid, lipide, lipoid - an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
    • nucleic acid - (biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells
    same as: supermolecule

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