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Carbohydrate
Definition(s)
A sugar molecule. Carbohydrates can be small and simple (for example, glucose) or they can be large and complex (for example, polysaccharides such as starch, chitin or cellulose).
Definition from: National Cancer Institute
dictionary
Related discussion in the Handbook
The structure of DNA
What is DNA?
What is mitochondrial DNA?
See also
Understanding Medical Terminology
.
Published: June 17, 2013