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Definition of POLYSACCHARIDE. : a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis into two or more molecules of monosaccharides; especially: one (as cellulose, starch, or glycogen) containing many monosaccharide units and marked by complexity. See polysaccharide defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT.edical Definition of POLYSACCHARIDE. : a carbohydrate that can be decomposed by hydrolysis into two or more molecules of monosaccharides; especially: one (as cellulose, starch, or glycogen) containing many monosaccharide units and marked by complexityâcalled also glycan.
1 A disaccharide is made up of two simple sugars chemically joined together. & 2 nbsp &nbsp (di means 2). 3  A polysaccharide is made up of many simple sugars chemically joined together. & 4 nbsp &nbsp (poly means many). 5  Monosaccharides contain the hydroxy (alcohol, OH) functional group.