English Words: G

18,276 words · Page 11 of 366

galacticonoun

A football superstar.

galactinnoun

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.

galacto-prefix

Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose

galactocelenoun

A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet.

galactocentricadj

Having a galactic center at its center.

galactocentricallyadv

in a galactocentric manner

galactoceramidenoun

A glycosylceramide in which the sugar is galactose

galactocerebrosidasenoun

galactosylceramidase

galactocerebrosidenoun

Any cerebroside in which the sugar component is galactose

galactoconjugatenoun

A glycoconjugate in which the carbohydrate is galactose

galactofurannoun

Synonym of galactofuranose.

galactofuranosenoun

The furanose form of galactose

galactofuranosidenoun

Any glycoside of galactofuranose

galactofuranosylnoun

A univalent radical derived from galactofuranose

galactogennoun

Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues.

galactogenesisnoun

The production of milk by the mammary gland.

galactogenicadj

That stimulates the production and flow of milk

galactoglucannoun

A polysaccharide composed of alternating glucose and galactose units

galactoglucomannannoun

A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units

galactoglucopolysaccharidenoun

A polysaccharide containing galactose and glucose

galactoglycerolipidnoun

Any glycolipid having a glycerol and a galactose moiety

galactoglycoproteinnoun

A glycoprotein whose sugar is galactose

galactogramnoun

A diagnostic image produced by galactography.

galactographernoun

A specialist in galactography.

galactographicadj

Pertaining to galactography, the use of X-rays to evaluate breast fluid.

galactographynoun

A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid.

galactoidadj

Milk-like.

galactokinasenoun

An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP.

galactolectinnoun

Any lectin that binds galactose

galactolipidnoun

Any glycolipid in which the sugar component is galactose

galactomannannoun

Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.

galactometernoun

A lactometer.

galactonicadj

Of or pertaining to galactonic acid or its derivatives

galactonojirimycinnoun

An iminosugar related to galactose.

galactooligosaccharidenoun

Any oligosaccharide having galactose residues

galactopathynoun

Synonym of milk sickness

galactophagistnoun

One who drinks milk.

galactophagousadj

Consuming milk.

galactophorousadj

Milk-carrying

galactopoiesisnoun

The continued production of milk by the mammary gland.

galactopoieticadj

Milk-producing.

galactoproteinnoun

Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose

galactopyranosenoun

The pyranose form of galactose

galactopyranosidenoun

Any glycoside of galactopyranose

galactopyranosylnoun

A univalent radical derived from galactopyranose.

galactopyranosylaminenoun

Any amino sugar derived from a galactopyranose

galactorrheanoun

Lactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.

galactorrheicadj

Of, relating to, or having galactorrhea.

galactosaemicadj

Relating to galactosaemia

galactosaminenoun

an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides

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