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UK
/lˈæktəʊz/
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[ US /ˈɫæktoʊs/ ]
[ US /ˈɫæktoʊs/ ]
NOUN
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a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose
How To Use lactose In A Sentence
- Fructose is absorbed more slowly than glucose and galactose. The Dictionary of Nutritional Health
- For instance, many people who can't digest cow-milk-based products can happily assimilate stuff crafted from goat's milk (which is lower in lactose).
- Stools of children with lactose intolerance tend to be acidic and contain undigested sugar.
- Lactose intolerance can be defined as a gastrointestinal disturbance, but the two terms are not synonyms. Lactose Intolerance Doesn't Cause Bad Breath
- Allergic skin reactivity and chemical properties of allergens in two grades of lactose. Allegic Reactions from Lactose in Dry Powder Asthma Inhalers
- In India, the co-operative has been supplying dairy products to the food industry and pharmaceutical-grade lactose to the pharmaceutical industry through its joint venture DMV-Fonterra Excipients. Fonterra Eyes India's Booming Dairy Sector
- Acid hydrolysis of crude leaf mucilage extract in both Z. mauritiana and Z. rotundifolia revealed that the main sugar constituents were rhamnose, glucose, galactose, and arabinose.
- Besides soy protein, the yogurts include added fiber and vitamins C and D and are lactose reduced.
- In populations where drinking cows' milk is not the done thing, lactose intolerance is still the norm.
- People who have a G6PD deficiency have the following symptoms: pale skin fatigued and tired rapid and shallow breathing abnormal/rapid heartbeat enlarged spleen yellowish tint to eyes galactosemia which is found in babies. CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]