English to English Dictionary -galactose

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

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)..