Relating to or causing the breakdown of milk or milk components through chemical or enzymatic processes.
From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'lytikos' (relating to dissolving). An adjective form describing processes that break down milk.
Lactase, the enzyme that breaks down milk sugar, is galactolytic—and the reason many humans become lactose intolerant as adults is because we stop making this enzyme.
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