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alpha-gal1
nounalpha-gal (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA carbohydrate found in most mammalian cell membranes.
When certain ticks bite humans, they can transfer alpha-gal into the bloodstream, causing their victims to develop a severe response to red meat consumption.
2025 March 24, Diana Bruk, “What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy linked to ticks”, in New York Post
alpha-GAL2
nounalpha-GAL (uncountable)
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