Monosaccharide - (mŏn-ō-săk′ă-rīd)
A simple sugar that cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis, such as fructose, galactose, or glucose.
*Monosaccharide. (2009). In Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition online. Retrieved from http://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/ub/view/Tabers/143643/22/monosaccharide?q=monosaccharide

