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galactose
noun
Examples of galactose in a Sentence
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Word History
borrowed from French, from Greek galakt-, gála "milk" + French -ose -ose entry 2; from the occurrence of the sugar in milk — more at galaxy
1862, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Galactose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/galactose. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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