| Gal | Symbol for galactose. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| GAL virus | A virus with characteristics of adenovirus, not known to be associated with natural disease. Synonym: gallus adeno-like virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gal/d | Gallons per day. (05 Dec 1998) |
| galactacrasia | Abnormal composition of mother's milk. Origin: Galact-+ G. Akrasia, bad mixture, fr. A-priv. + krasis, a mixing (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactagogue | <pharmacology> An agent that promotes the secretion and flow of milk. Origin: Galact-+ G. Agogos, to lead, leading (21 Jun 2000) |
| galactagogue factor | <endocrinology> A factor in extracts of the posterior lobe of the hypophysis that, by stimulating the smooth muscle of the lobulo-alveolar system of the mammary gland, causes a flow of milk from the nipple. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactan | <biochemistry> A polysaccharide composed of repeating galactose units as a polymer. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages. (21 Jun 2000) |
| galactic | 1. Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid. 2. Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way. <astronomy> Galactic circle, the great circle of the heavens, to which the course of the galaxy most nearly conforms. Galactic poles, the poles of the galactic circle. Origin: Gr. Milky, fr, milk. See Galaxy, and cf. Lactic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galactidrosis | Sweating of a milky fluid. Origin: Galact-+ G. Hidros, sweat, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactin | 1. <chemistry> 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. 2. <plant biology> A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron). An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose. Origin: Gr, milk. Cf. Lactin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galactitol | <plant biology> A naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of galactose. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in galactosaemia, a deficiency of galactokinase. Chemical name: Galactitol (12 Dec 1998) |
| galactitol 2-dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Isolated from rhodobacter sphaeroides Registry number: EC 1.1.1.16 Synonym: gdh enzyme, galactitol dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| galacto- | Milk. Compare: lact-. Origin: G. Gala (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactoblast | Synonym: colostrum corpuscle. Origin: Galacto-+ blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactobolic | An obsolete term for causing the release or ejection of milk from the breast. Origin: Galacto-+ G. Bole throwing (05 Mar 2000) |
| Sia(alpha2,3)Gal(beta1,4)GlcNAc alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase | <enzyme> An alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase that exhibits activity toward the sia(alpha2,3)gal(beta1,4)glcnac sequences of n-linked oligosaccharides; involved in brain development; amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 2.4.99.- Synonym: st8sia III (26 Jun 1999) |
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| UDP-Gal-beta-galactoside beta1-3-galactosyltransferase | <enzyme> From lymnaea stagnalis; involved in galactogen biosynthesis Registry number: EC 2.4.1.- Synonym: udpgal-3-galactosyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |