pyranose
[ pahy-ruh-nohs, -nohz ]
/ ˈpaɪ rəˌnoʊs, -ˌnoʊz /
noun Biochemistry.
any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
Words nearby pyranose
pyramids,
pyramine,
pyramus and thisbe,
pyran,
pyranometer,
pyranose,
pyranoside,
pyrargyrite,
pyrazinamide,
pyrazine,
pyrazole
Medical definitions for pyranose
pyranose
[ pī′rə-nōs′, -nōz′ ]
n.
A cyclic form of a sugar in which an oxygen bridges two carbon atoms, thus forming a ring containing five carbon atoms and an oxygen atom.