adjective
- Astronomy.
- of or relating to a galaxy.
- of or relating to the Milky Way.
- immense; huge; vast: a problem of galactic proportions.
- Physiology. pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk.
adjective
- astronomy of or relating to a galaxy, esp the Galaxythe galactic plane
- med of or relating to milk
1839, “of the Milky Way,” from Late Latin galacticus, from galaxias (see galaxy). In modern scientific sense “pertaining to (our) galaxy,” from 1849.
adj.
- Relating to milk.
- Promoting the flow of milk.