AGALACTONS Meaning and
Definition
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Agalactons refer to a class of organic compounds known as lactones, which are cyclic esters derived from hydroxy carboxylic acids. Lactones are characterized by a ring structure containing an ester group (-COO-) and usually a hydroxyl group (-OH) connected to the same carbon atom within the ring. Agalactons, specifically, are lactones that lack a hydroxyl group at the α-position of the ring. The term "agalacton" is derived from the combination of "a-" (meaning without or lacking) and "galacton" (referring to lactone), thus emphasizing the absence of the hydroxyl group.
Agalactons can be naturally occurring or synthetic compounds, and they exhibit various chemical and physical properties depending on the specific structure and functional groups attached to the lactone ring. These compounds have been isolated from diverse natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, and they often possess interesting biological activities and pharmaceutical properties. For example, agalactons have been found to exhibit anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. Due to their unique structural features, agalactons are also of interest in the field of organic synthesis, where they can serve as building blocks for the construction of more complex molecules.
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Relating to agalactia, or to the diminution or absence of breast-milk.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for AGALACTONS
- agalactos
- zgalactons
- sgalactons
- wgalactons
- qgalactons
- afalactons
- avalactons
- abalactons
- ahalactons
- ayalactons
- atalactons
- agzlactons
- agslactons
- agwlactons
- agqlactons
- agakactons
- agapactons
- agaoactons
- agalzctons
- agalsctons
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