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Noun: lactose  'lak,tows or 'lak,towz
  1. A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
    "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose";
    - milk sugar

Derived forms: lactoses

Type of: disaccharide

Encyclopedia: Lactose

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lactogenic
lactogenic hormone
lactoglobulin
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lactone
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Lactophrys
Lactophrys quadricornis
lactose
lactose intolerance
lactosuria
lactovegetarian
lacto-vegetarianism
Lactuca
Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa asparagina
Lactuca sativa capitata
Lactuca sativa crispa
Lactuca sativa longifolia