Definition of Monosaccharide

Noun: monosaccharide  ,mó-now'sa-ku,rId or ,mó-nu'sa-ku,rId

1. A sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
   - monosaccharose, simple sugar

See also:
monos
monosaccharides