galactose

noun ga·lac·tose \gə-ˈlak-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\

Definition of GALACTOSE

: a sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ less soluble and less sweet than glucose

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French, from galact-

First Known Use: 1866

Medical Dictionary

noun ga·lac·tose \gə-ˈlak-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\

: an optically active sugar C₆H₁₂O₆ that is less soluble and less sweet than glucose and is known in dextrorotatory, levorotatory, and racemic forms

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