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Galactose

Noun CEFR B2
ɡəˈlaktəʊz

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolgalactosa
Françaisgalactose
Portuguêsgalactose
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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

galactosemia galactosemic galactosephosphate galactosialidosis galactosidase galactoside

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