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Definitions

Noun

1. 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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a simple sugar found in lactose wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

brain sugarcarbohydrate

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”).

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