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galactan: Meaning and Definition of

ga•lac•tan

Pronunciation: (gu-lak'tun, -tan), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of the class of hexosans, as agar, that yield galactose upon hydrolysis.
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galact- galactic
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