GALACTOSE

galactose, brain sugar

(noun) a simple sugar found in lactose

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

galactose (countable and uncountable, plural galactoses)

(carbohydrate) 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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Ga*lac"tose, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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