lyxose

noun

: a crystalline aldose sugar C5H10O5 that is the epimer of xylose

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“Lyxose.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lyxose. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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