galacto-
1.
a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words:
galactopoietic.
Also,
especially before a vowel,
galact-
.
Origin
<
Greek
galakto-,
combining form of
galakt-,
stem of
gála
milk
British Dictionary definitions for
galacto-
galacto-
combining form
1.
milk or milky:
galactometer
Word Origin
from Greek
galakt-, gala
galacto-
in Medicine
galacto-
or
galact-
pref.
Milk:
galactotherapy.