Associations to the word «Lactose»

Wiktionary

LACTOSE, noun. (carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, (a product of glucose and galactose) used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, noun. Inability to fully metabolize lactose.
LACTOSE INTOLERANT, adjective. Unable to fully metabolize lactose

Dictionary definition

LACTOSE, noun. A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose".

Wise words

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Alexander Pope