English Explanatory Dictionary

psicose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The monosaccharide (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose, also called allulose.

Word forms

psicose psicoses

Etymology

Alteration of pseudofructose (influenced by psi), from pseudo- + fructose.

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