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Cause of some intolerance
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lactose
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
lactose \lac"tose`\ (l[a^]k"t[=o]s`), n. (Physiol. Chem.) The main sugar present in milk, called also sugar of milk or milk sugar . When isolated pure it is obtained crystalline; it is separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization. It is a ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context carbohydrate English) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C 12 H 22 O 11 , (a product of glucose and galactose) used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES food/glucose/lactose intolerance COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN intolerance ▪ They may be at the root of colic, which is why lactose intolerance is important here. ▪ Many say, for example, that lactose intolerance is ...
Usage examples of lactose.
Remember you’ll need glucose, lactose, dulcitol, sucrose, mannitol, maltose, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, and one tube for indole production.
The subject was probably pericarditis, colitis, or the perils of lactose intolerance.
Although the tissue-salts are triturated in a base of lactose (sugar of milk) the sugar content of the tablets is so very tiny that no reaction should be experienced.