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- Ancient Greek · derived fromγάλα, γᾰ́λᾰκτ-“milk”
- English todaygalactin
From Ancient Greek γάλα, γᾰ́λᾰκτ- (gála, gắlăkt-, “milk”) + -in. Compare lactin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
galactin
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
Ancient Greek γάλα, γᾰ́λᾰκτ-