GALACTOSEMIA

galactosemia

(noun) a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

galactosemia (countable and uncountable, plural galactosemias)

(medicine) A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by an inability to metabolize galactose properly

The presence of galactose in the blood

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13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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