galactose

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) +‎ -ose (“sugar”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlaktəʊz/, /ɡəˈlaktəʊs/ === 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. Synonym: brain sugar ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== galactagogue galactorrhea ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === e-catalogs == French == === Noun === galactose m (uncountable) (biochemistry) galactose === Further reading === “galactose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔzi Hyphenation: ga‧lac‧to‧se === Noun === galactose f (plural galactoses) (biochemistry) galactose (a monosaccharide found in dairy products) === Further reading === “galactose”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “galactose”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026