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:
galactoses

Origin of Galactose

  • From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (galaktos, “milk”) +‎ -ose (“sugar”).

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