Organic Chemical
galactoside Audio
ga·lac·to·side
Subclass of:
Glycosides
Definitions related to galactosides:
  • Glycosides formed by the reaction of the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon atom of galactose with an alcohol to form an acetal. They include both alpha- and beta-galactosides.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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