galactose
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (galaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”).
[edit] Noun
galactose (countable and uncountable; plural galactoses)
- (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.
