Galactose vs. Glucose
Galactosenoun
(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.
Galactosenoun
A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper).
Galactosenoun
a simple sugar found in lactose
Galactose
Galactose (, galacto- + -ose, ) sometimes abbreviated Gal, is a monosaccharide sugar that is about as sweet as glucose, and about 65% as sweet as sucrose. It is an aldohexose and a C-4 epimer of glucose.
Glucosenoun
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
Glucosenoun
A variety of sugar occurring in nature very abundantly, as in ripe grapes, and in honey, and produced in great quantities from starch, etc., by the action of heat and acids. It is only about half as sweet as cane sugar. Called also dextrose, grape sugar, diabetic sugar, and starch sugar. See Dextrose.
Glucosenoun
Any one of a large class of sugars, isometric with glucose proper, and including levulose, galactose, etc.
Glucosenoun
The trade name of a sirup, obtained as an uncrystallizable reside in the manufacture of glucose proper, and containing, in addition to some dextrose or glucose, also maltose, dextrin, etc. It is used as a cheap adulterant of sirups, beers, etc.
Glucosenoun
a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Glucosenoun
a simple sugar which is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.
Glucosenoun
a syrup containing glucose and other sugars, made by hydrolysis of starch and used in the food industry.
Glucose
Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates.
