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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 ...
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n. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose" [syn: milk sugar ]
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Lactose is a disaccharide sugar derived from galactose and glucose that is found in milk . Lactose makes up around 2–8% of milk (by weight), although the amount varies among species and individuals, and milk with a reduced amount of lactose also exists. ...
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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.