Meanings
noungalactorrhea (countable and uncountable, plural galactorrheas)
plural galactorrheas · alternative galactorrhoea · alternative galactorrhœa
- countableuncountableLactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.
Synonyms: lactorrhea
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLactation (the secretion of milk from nipples) that is not associated with childbirth or nursing.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekγᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă)
- Ancient Greekγάλακτ- (gálakt-)
- Englishgalacto-
- Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
- Proto-Indo-European*srew-
- Proto-Indo-European*sréweti
- Proto-Hellenic*hréwō
- Ancient Greekῥέω (rhéō)
- Ancient Greekῥοία (rhoía)
- Englishgalactorrhea
From galacto- + -rrhea, from Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + ῥέω /ῥοία (rhéō, “flow”).
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French galactorrhée
- galactorrhéelactation unassociated with childbirth
Greek γαλακτόρροια
- γαλακτόρροια (galaktórroia)lactation unassociated with childbirth
Italian galattorrea
- galattorrealactation unassociated with childbirth
Polish mlekotok
- mlekotoklactation unassociated with childbirth
Spanish galactorrea
- galactorrealactation unassociated with childbirth
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APA
galactorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactorrhea
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“galactorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactorrhea. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactorrhea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactorrhea.
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