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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D009005
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Preferred Name

Monosaccharides

Definitions
Single chain carbohydrates that are the most basic units of CARBOHYDRATES. They are typically colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn.
Synonyms
Sugars, Simple
Simple Sugars
Monosaccharide
Sugar, Simple
Simple Sugar
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