alpha-gal en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) A carbohydrate found in most mammalian cell membranes.
When certain ticks bite humans, they can transfer alpha-gal into the bloodstream, causing their victims to develop a severe response to red meat consumption.
2025 March 24, Diana Bruk, “What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy linked to ticks”, in New York Post:
Deriveds
alpha-gal allergy · alpha-gal syndrome