galactose

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Noun

galactose

1. (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.

Related terms

• galactagogue
• galactorrhea

Translations

• French: galactose
• Italian: galattosio
• Portuguese: galactose
• Russian: галакто́за
• Spanish: galactosa

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