Definition of Galactan

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A polysaccharide consisting of many galactose residues. ¹

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Medical Definition of Galactan

1. A polysaccharide composed of repeating galactose units as a polymer. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages. (21 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Galactan

galabieh
galabiehs
galabiose
galabioses
galabiya
galabiyah
galabiyahs
galabiyas
galactacrasia
galactagogue
galactagogue factor
galactagogues
galactan (current term)
galactarate
galactarates
galactaric acid
galactic
galactic year
galactically
galactico
galacticon
galactidrosis
galactin
galactitol
galactitol 2-dehydrogenase
galactitols
galacto-

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