galactopyranoside

noun

Any glycoside of galactopyranose

OriginEnglish pyranoside ← Ancient Greek γάλακτ- (gálakt-) →
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Meanings

noungalactopyranoside (plural galactopyranosides)

plural galactopyranosides

  1. biochemistryAny glycoside of galactopyranose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă)
  2. Ancient Greekγάλακτ- (gálakt-)
  3. Englishgalacto-
  4. Englishpyranoside
  5. Englishgalactopyranoside

From galacto- + pyranoside.

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APA

galactopyranoside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactopyranoside

MLA

“galactopyranoside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactopyranoside. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactopyranoside,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactopyranoside.

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