(sak'ă-rīdz) A group of carbohydrates that includes the sugars. Saccharides are classified as mono-, di-, tri-, and polysaccharides according to the number of saccharide units (C6H10O5) composing them. See also: carbohydrates
sac·cha·rides
(sak'ă-rīdz) A group of carbohydrates that includes the sugars.