Definition of Lactose

1. Noun. A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk. "Cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"

Exact synonyms: Milk Sugar
Generic synonyms: Disaccharide

Definition of Lactose

1. n. Sugar of milk or milk sugar; a crystalline sugar present in milk, and separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization. It has a slightly sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called lactin.

Definition of Lactose

1. a lactic sugar [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lactose

1. The major sugar in human and bovine milk. Conversion of lactose to lactic acid by Lactobacilli etc. Is important in the production of yoghurt and cheese. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lactose

lactometer
lactonase
lactone
lactone
lactones
lactonic
lactonic
lactoperoxidase
Lactophrys
Lactophrys quadricornis
lactoprotein
lactorrhoea
lactory
lactoscope
lactose (current term)
lactose (current term)
lactose-litmus agar
lactoses
lactose carrier protein
lactose factors
lactose intolerance
lactose intolerance
lactose operon
lactose permease
lactose repressor
lactose synthase
lactosuria
lactosuria
lactosylceramidase
lactosylceramides

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