Meanings
nounpsicose (countable and uncountable, plural psicoses)
plural psicoses
- countableuncountablebiochemistryThe monosaccharide (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose.
Synonyms: allulose
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nounThe monosaccharide (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose.
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Origin
Alteration of pseudofructose (influenced by psi), from pseudo- + fructose.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish psicosa
- psicosamonosaccharide epimer of fructose
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psicose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psicose
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“psicose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psicose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psicose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psicose.
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