thiogalactoside

English

Etymology

From thio- +‎ galactoside.

Noun

thiogalactoside (plural thiogalactosides)

1. (organic chemistry) A galactoside in which the oxygen that links the aglycone to the sugar is replaced by a sulfur

Derived terms

• thiodigalactoside
• thiogalactoside transacetylase