galactose
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galactose
- /ɡəˈlaktəʊz/ US
- /ɡəˈlaktəʊs/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”). Piecewise doublet of lactose.
noun galactoses
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A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
Similar: brain sugar
Translations
Every language
noun the monosaccharide
| Español | galactosa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 半乳糖 bànrǔtáng |
| हिन्दी | विदुग्धधु vidugdhadhu |
| Português | galactose |
| Français | galactose |
| Italiano | galattosio |
| Русский | галакто́за galaktóza |
Talk about this word "galactose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galactose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. galactose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galactose "galactose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galactose.Cite this
@misc{galactose_2026,
title = {galactose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galactose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
