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galactoses

galactoses is the plural of galactose.

Meaning of galactose

Noun

galactose (countable and uncountable, plural galactoses)

  1. A 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

Questions about galactoses

What is galactoses the plural of?
Galactoses is the plural of galactose.

Words near galactoses in the dictionary

  1. galactosemias
  2. galactosemic
  3. galactosemics
  4. galactosephosphate
  5. galactosephosphates
  6. galactoses
  7. galactosialidoses
  8. galactosialidosis
  9. galactosidase
  10. galactosidases
  11. galactoside

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