Hypernym

noun

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

simple sugar 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates

Synonyms

monosaccharide 1
a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
monosaccharose 1
a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates