galactose
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”).
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.
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Translations
the monosaccharide
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Portuguese
Noun
galactose f (plural galactoses)
- (biochemistry) galactose (a monosaccharide found in dairy products)
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