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Where does “galactosemic” come from?

galactosemic (English) comes from English galactosemia, from English galactose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

galactosemic (English): One who has galactosemia; Having or relating to...

Definitions

  1. One who has galactosemia; Having or relating to...

Ancestry of “galactosemic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalactosemiaA genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an...
2EnglishgalactoseA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in...
3English-osefull of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
4EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
5Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
6Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness
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