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monosaccharide (mon″o-sak´ә-rīd) a simple sugar; a carbohydrate that cannot be broken down to simpler substances by hydrolysis. Subgroups include the aldoses and the ketoses. Common monosaccharides in food include glucose, fructose, and galactose.
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