Usually means: Polysaccharide composed of galactose units.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) A polysaccharide consisting of many galactose residues.

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galacturonan, galactogen, galactosan, galactogalacturonan, galactoglucan, galacturonide, galactoglucomannan, galactomannan, polygalactose, homogalacturonan, more...

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iron galactan, more...

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galacturonan, galactogen, galactosan, galactogalacturonan, galactoglucan, galacturonide, galactoglucomannan, galactomannan, polygalactose, homogalacturonan, more...

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iron galactan, more...



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