Galactose

noun

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.

Synonyms

brain sugar arabinose udp epimerase anhydro lactose galactogen galactoglycerol galactoglycoprotein galactoside galactolipid galactosugar

Rhymes With

lactose

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