noun
- a very large molecule, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or polysaccharide, typically composed of many smaller molecular units linked together.
Usage: technical; chemistry and biology
Examples
- Proteins are macromoles essential for nearly every biological function in living organisms.
- DNA is a macromole that stores genetic information in all cells.
- Students learned how macromoles are built from smaller subunits called monomers.
- The structure of macromoles determines their function in the body.
- Carbohydrates like starch are macromoles made of glucose units.