polyose

Noun
  1. Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules (synset 115018571)
    is a type of: 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
    subtypes:
    • heparin, lipo-hepin, liquaemin - 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
    • chitin - a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
    • cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
    • animal starch, glycogen - one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
    • inulin - used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
    • dextrin - 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
    • mucopolysaccharide - complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
    • amylum, starch - 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
    substance holonym: glucosamine - an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
    same as: polysaccharide

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