Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Gair A surname. gairaigo A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese. Gairloch A coastal village on Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8076). Gairn A river in Glen Gairn, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, a tributary of the River Dee. Gairville Synonym of DUMBO Gais A village and municipality in Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton, Switzerland. Gaiser A surname. Gaiseric A male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Vandalic King who ruled over North Africa. Gaisgill A hamlet in Tebay parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6305). gait A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs. Gaitan A surname. gaited Having a particular gait. gaiter A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep. gaitered Wearing gaiters. gaiterless Without gaiters. gaiterlike Resembling or characteristic of a gaiter. Gaither A surname. Gaithersburg A city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. gaitite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc. gaitprint A graphical representation of the running style of an animal or person Gaitskell A surname, a variant of Gaskell. Gaitskellian Of or relating to Hugh Gaitskell (1906–1963), British politician and leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963. Gaitskellism The ideology of a faction of the Labour Party (UK) led by Hugh Gaitskell. Gaitskellite A member of a faction of the Labour Party (UK) led by Hugh Gaitskell. Gaius A male given name from Latin, of rare usage gaiwan A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan. gaja The sacred name for the elephant Gajan A village in Ariège department, France. Gajanan A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Gajanana Ganesha (Hindu deity). Gajapati A district of Odisha, India. gajda A surname. Gajdusek A surname from Czech. Gajewski A surname from Polish. gaji In the game of sakura, the name of the 0-point card of the willow/November suit, which acts as a wild card. gajica The Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet. gajillion An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion. gajillionth The ordinal form of the number gajillion (an unspecified large number). Gajjar A surname from Gujarati. gaki A restless ghost in Japanese mythology. Gakiling A gewog of Haa District, Bhutan. Gakona A census-designated place in Alaska, United States. gakuen A Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children. gakuran The military-style school uniform for male students in most Japanese middle schools and high schools, usually in either black or navy. gal A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang. gala Celebratory; festive. Galabank A hamlet near Stow, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4445). galabiose A disaccharide based on two galactose residues. galabiosyl A univalent radical derived from galabiose galactagogic That induces lactation galactagogue A substance that induces lactation. galactal A glycal derived from galactopyranose. galactan A polysaccharide consisting of many galactose residues. galactanase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galactan galactarate Any salt or ester of galactaric acid. galactase An enzyme that produces galactose by the hydrolysis of lactose galactia A morbid flow or deficiency of milk from the breast. galactic Relating to a galaxy. galactical galactic; relating to a galaxy galactically With regard to galaxies, or in a galactic context. galacticide The destruction of an entire galaxy. galactico A football superstar. galactin 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. galactinol A particular α-galactoside. galactitol The sugar alcohol (2R,3S,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol galactobiose The disaccharide 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-beta-D-galactopyranose formed from two galactose moieties galactocele A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet. galactocentric Having a galactic center at its center. galactocentrically in a galactocentric manner galactoceramide A glycosylceramide in which the sugar is galactose galactocerebrosidase galactosylceramidase galactocerebroside Any cerebroside in which the sugar component is galactose galactoconjugate A glycoconjugate in which the carbohydrate is galactose galactofucan A polymeric sulfate of galactose and fucose, found in some seaweeds galactofuran Synonym of galactofuranose. galactofuranose The furanose form of galactose galactofuranoside Any glycoside of galactofuranose galactofuranosyl A univalent radical derived from galactofuranose galactogalacturonan A polysaccharide consisting of galactose and galacturonic acid residues galactogen Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues. galactogenesis The production of milk by the mammary gland. galactogenetic Of or relating to galactogenesis (production of milk by mammary gland). galactogenic That stimulates the production and flow of milk galactoglucan A polysaccharide composed of alternating glucose and galactose units galactoglucomannan A polysaccharide composed of a glucose and mannose backbone with galactose units attached to the mannose units galactoglucopolysaccharide A polysaccharide containing galactose and glucose galactoglycerol A simple disaccharide composed of a galactose moiety and glycerol galactoglycerolipid Any glycolipid having a glycerol and a galactose moiety galactoglycoprotein A glycoprotein whose sugar is galactose galactogram A diagnostic image produced by galactography. galactographer A specialist in galactography. galactographic Pertaining to galactography, the use of X-rays to evaluate breast fluid. galactographically Using galactography. galactography A type of x-ray examination used to evaluate breast fluid. galactohydrolase Any glycohydrolase that hydrolyses a galactoside galactoid Milk-like. galactokinase An enzyme that facilitates the phosphorylation of α-D-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate at the expense of one molecule of ATP. galactolectin Any lectin that binds galactose galactolipase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a galactolipid galactolipid Any glycolipid in which the sugar component is galactose galactology Study of milk and dairy products. galactomannan Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains. galactomannoprotein Any glycoprotein derived from a galactomannan galactometer A lactometer. galactonate Amy salt or ester of galactonic acid (2R,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate galactonic Of or pertaining to galactonic acid or its derivatives galactonojirimycin An iminosugar related to galactose. galactonolactone The lactone, (3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxyoxepan-2-one, of galactonic acid galactooligosaccharide Any oligosaccharide having galactose residues galactopathy Synonym of milk sickness galactophagist One who drinks milk. galactophagous Consuming milk. galactophilic That has an affinity with, or binds galactosides galactophoritis inflammation of the milk ducts galactophorous Milk-carrying galactopoiesis The continued production of milk by the mammary gland. galactopoietic Milk-producing. galactoprotein Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose galactopyranose The pyranose form of galactose galactopyranosidase an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of terminal, nonreducing galactopyranose residues in glycosides, crucial for metabolic and diagnostic applications galactopyranoside Any glycoside of galactopyranose galactopyranosyl A univalent radical derived from galactopyranose. galactopyranosylamine Any amino sugar derived from a galactopyranose galactorrhea Lactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing. galactorrheic Of, relating to, or having galactorrhea. galactosaemic Relating to galactosaemia galactosamine an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides galactosaminidase Any enzyme that hydrolyzes certain glycoproteins to produce galactosamine galactosaminogalactan An exopolysaccharide composed of galactose and N-acetylgalactosamine, found in the biofilm and cell wall of various fungi. galactosaminoglycan Any glycosaminoglycan derived from galactosamine galactosaminyl The univalent radical derived from galactosamine galactosan Any polysaccharide composed of galactose residues galactoscope A device for gauging the purity of milk based on its opacity. galactose A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins. galactosemia A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly. galactosemic One who has galactosemia. galactosephosphate Any phosphate of galactose. galactosialidosis A form of sialidosis galactosidase Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a galactoside galactoside Any of several glycosides containing galactose galactosphingolipid Any sphingolipid in which the sugar component is galactose galactostereochemistry The stereochemistry of galactose galactosucrose The 4-epimer of sucrose galactosugar Any sugar that has at least one galactose moiety galactosuria The presence of galactose in the urine galactosyl The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal form of galactose galactosylate To modify by galactosylation. galactosylated Modified by galactosylation galactosylation glycosylation involving galactose galactosylceramidase An enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).