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sugar
Any of several simple, water-soluble carbohydrates, which are sweet to the taste. Sugars are classified as monosaccharides or disaccharides. Monosaccharides or "simple sugars", such as glucose, are used by organisms as a source of energy at the cellular level. Dissacharides, such as sucrose, maltose, and lactose, consist of two monosaccharide units held together by a glycosidic bond.
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