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ga⋅lac⋅tan

[guh-lak-tuhn, -tan]
–noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of hexosans, as agar, that yield galactose upon hydrolysis.


Origin:
1885–90; < G; see galact-, -ane
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Main Entry: ga·lac·tan
Pronunciation: g&-'lak-t&n, -"tan
Function: noun
: any of several polysaccharides of plant or animal origin (asagar) that yield galactose on hydrolysis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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