Agalactia :: Agalactia (n.) Alt. of Agalax.

Agalactous :: Agalactous (a.) Lacking milk to suckle with.

Galacta-gogue :: Galacta-gogue (n.) An agent exciting secretion of milk.

Galactic :: Galactic (a.) Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid..

Galactic :: Galactic (a.) Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way.

Galactin :: Galactin (n.) An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent..

Galactin :: Galactin (n.) A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).

Galactin :: Galactin (n.) An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose..

Galactodensimeter :: Galactodensimeter (n.) Same as Galactometer.

Galactometer :: Galactometer (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the quality of milk (i.e., its richness in cream) by determining its specific gravity; a lactometer..

Galactophagist :: Galactophagist (n.) One who eats, or subsists on, milk..

Galactophagous :: Galactophagous (a.) Feeding on milk.

Galactophorous :: Galactophorous (a.) Milk-carrying; lactiferous; -- applied to the ducts of mammary glands.

Galactopoietic :: Galactopoietic (a.) Increasing the flow of milk; milk-producing. -- n. A galactopoietic substance.

Galactose :: Galactose (n.) A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper)..

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