Galactose Definition
gə-lăktōs
noun
A monosaccharide, C6 H12 O6 , commonly occurring in lactose and in certain pectins, gums, and mucilages.
American Heritage Medicine
A white, crystalline monosaccharide, prepared by the hydrolysis of lactose.
Webster's New World
(biochemistry) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- brain sugar
Other Word Forms of Galactose
Noun
Singular:
galactose
Plural:
galactosesOrigin of Galactose
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (galaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”).
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