| galactagogue | (n) agent that induces milk secretion |
| galactic | (adj) of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way), Example: the galactic plane |
| galactocele | (n) a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands) |
| galactose | (n) a simple sugar found in lactose, Syn. brain sugar |
| galactosemia | (n) a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth |
| galactosis | (n) the secretion of milk |
| Galacta-gogue | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, milk + &unr_; to lead. ] (Med.) An agent exciting secretion of milk. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Galactic | a. [ Gr. &unr_; milky, fr. &unr_;, &unr_;, milk. See Galaxy, and cf. Lactic. ]
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| Galactin | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, milk. Cf. Lactin. ] (Chem.) |
| Galactodensimeter | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_; + E. densimeter. ] Same as Galactometer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Galactometer | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, milk + -meter: cf. F. galactomètre. Cf. Lactometer. ] An instrument for ascertaining the quality of milk ( |
| Galactophagist | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, milk + &unr_; to eat: cf. &unr_; to live on milk. ] One who eats, or subsists on, milk. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Galactophagous | a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. galactophade. ] Feeding on milk. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Galactophorous | a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_;, &unr_;, milk + |
| Galactopoietic | a. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, milk + &unr_; capable of making; fr. &unr_; to make. ] (Med.) Increasing the flow of milk; milk-producing. -- |
| Galactose | n. (Chem.) A white, crystalline sugar, |