[Gk. makros, large + L. dim. of moles, mass] A giant molecule of living matter formed by the joining of smaller molecules, usually by condensation synthesis. Polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic aci [..]

1886, from macro- + molecule. Apparently coined in "On Macro-molecules, with the Determinations of the Form of Some of Them," by Anglo-Irish physicist G. Johnstone Stoney (1826–1911). Origin [..]

A macromolecule is a molecule with a very large number of atoms. Macromolecules typically have more than 100 component atoms.Examples: Most polymers are macromolecules and many biochemical molecules a [..]

A large complex molecule formed from simpler molecules.

(n) any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals

Any large, usually polymeric molecule (e.g., a protein, nucleic acid, polysaccharide) with a molecular mass greater than a few thousand daltons.

A molecule having a molecular weight in the range of a few thousand to many millions: proteins, nucleic acids and polysaccharides.

A large molecule (such as DNA

A complex, large molecule formed from simpler molecules.

A large molecule formed by joining smaller molecules together. Examples include DNA and RNA and protein.

A molecule larger than about 10 kDA.

A large polymer such as DNA, RNA, protein, lipid or polysaccharide.

a very large organic molecule, usually a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms

(chemistry,biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).

===Noun=== ====very large molecule, especially a large biological polymer==== =====Synonyms===== macromolecule nucleic acid protein molecule {{ws endlist}}