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Galactin
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What's The Definition Of Galactin?Synonyms | Synonyms for Galactin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Galactin: See Also | Galactin In Webster's Dictionary \Ga*lac"tin\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, milk. Cf. {Lactin}.]
(Chem.)
(a) 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.
(b) A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South
American cow tree ({Galactodendron}).
(c) An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose,
found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding
on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.
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