Definition of Galactosis

1. Noun. The secretion of milk.

Generic synonyms: Secernment, Secretion

Medical Definition of Galactosis

1. Formation of milk by the lacteal glands. Origin: Galacto-+ G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Galactosis

galactose permease
galactose tolerance test
galactosemia
galactosemias
galactosemic
galactosemics
galactosephosphates
galactoses
galactosialidosis
galactosidase
galactosidases
galactoside
galactoside 2-fucosyltransferase
galactoside 3-fucosyltransferase
galactosides
galactosis (current term)
galactosphingolipid
galactosphingolipids
galactosucrose
galactosuria
galactosyl
galactosyl(alpha 1-4)galactosylceramide galactosyl hydrolase
galactosyl transferase
galactosylation
galactosylceramidase
galactosylceramide
galactosylceramide lipoidosis
galactosylceramide sulfotransferase
galactosylceramides
galactosyldiacylglycerol

Literary usage of Galactosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1911)
"A crystalline sugar obtained by the action of dilute acids on lactose. galactosis, gal-ak-U/-sis. The secretion of milk. ..."

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