psicose
English
Etymology
Alteration of pseudofructose (influenced by psi), from pseudo- + fructose.
Noun
psicose (plural psicoses)
- (biochemistry) The monosaccharide (3R,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one that is an epimer of fructose, also called allulose.
Translations
monosaccharide epimer of fructose
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References
- “psicose”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.siˈkɔ.zi/, /psiˈkɔ.zi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /psiˈkɔ.ze/, /pi.siˈkɔ.ze/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /psiˈkɔ.zɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɔzi
- Hyphenation: psi‧co‧se
Noun
psicose f (plural psicoses)
- psychosis (mental disorder marked by a deranged personality)
Further reading
- “psicose”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “psicose”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026