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Definition of Galactose

1. Noun. A simple sugar found in lactose.

Definition of Galactose

1. n. A white, crystalline sugar, C₆H₁₂O₆, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper).

Definition of Galactose

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins. ¹

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Definition of Galactose

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Medical Definition of Galactose

1. Hexose identical to glucose except that orientation of H and OH on carbon 4 are exchanged. A component of cerebrosides and gangliosides, glycoproteins. Lactose, the disaccharide of milk, consists of galactose joined to glucose by a _(1-4) glycosidic link. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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