| galactometer | A form of hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of milk as an indication of its fat content. Synonym: lactometer. Origin: Galacto-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
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| galactonate dehydratase | <enzyme> In mutant of klebsiella pneumoniae also functions in catabolism of d-fuconate Registry number: EC 4.2.1.6 Synonym: galactonate dehydrase, d-galactonate dehydratase, d-galactonate-d-fuconate dehydratase (26 Jun 1999) |
| galactonolactone dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Catalyses terminal step in l-ascorbic acid biosynthesis Registry number: EC 1.3.2.3 Synonym: l-galactono-gamma-lactone dehydrogenase, gldhase, l-galactono-gamma-lactone - ferricytochrome c oxidoreductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| galactophagia | A behavioural anomaly in which animals suck other than their own natural or foster mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactophagous | Subsisting on milk. Origin: Galacto-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactophore | Synonym: lactiferous ducts. Origin: Galacto-+ G. Phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactophoritis | Inflammation of the milk ducts. Origin: Galacto-+ G. Phoros, carrying, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactophorous | <anatomy> Milk-carrying; lactiferous; applied to the ducts of mammary glands. Origin: Gr., milk + to bear: cf. F. Galactophore. Cf. Lactiferous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galactophorous canals | The ducts, numbering 15 or 20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple. Synonym: ductus lactiferi, canalicular ducts, galactophore, galactophorous canals, galactophorous ducts, mamillary ducts, mammary ducts, milk ducts, tubuli galactophori, tubuli lactiferi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactophorous ducts | The ducts, numbering 15 or 20, which drain the lobes of the mammary gland; they open at the nipple. Synonym: ductus lactiferi, canalicular ducts, galactophore, galactophorous canals, galactophorous ducts, mamillary ducts, mammary ducts, milk ducts, tubuli galactophori, tubuli lactiferi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactopoiesis | Milk production. Origin: Galacto-+ G. Poiesis, forming (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactopoietic | <medicine> Increasing the flow of milk; milk-producing. A galactopoietic substance. Origin: Gr, milk + capable of making; fr. To make. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| galactopoietic factor | <protein> Pituitary lactogenic hormone (23 kD) Synthesised on endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes as preprolactin that has an N terminal signal peptide that is cleaved from the mature form. The conversion of preprolactin to prolactin has been much used as an assay for membrane insertion. (18 Nov 1997) |
| galactopoietic hormone | <protein> Pituitary lactogenic hormone (23 kD) Synthesised on endoplasmic reticulum bound ribosomes as preprolactin that has an N terminal signal peptide that is cleaved from the mature form. The conversion of preprolactin to prolactin has been much used as an assay for membrane insertion. (18 Nov 1997) |
| galactopyranose | Galactose in pyranose form. (05 Mar 2000) |