monosaccharide /-sak″ərīd/ [Gk, monos + sakcharon, sugar] , a simple carbohydrate consisting of a single basic sugar unit with the general formula Cn(H2O)n, with n ranging from 3 to 8.
monosaccharide
monosaccharide /-sak″ərīd/ [Gk, monos + sakcharon, sugar] , a simple carbohydrate consisting of a single basic sugar unit with the general formula Cn(H2O)n, with n ranging from 3 to 8.