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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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