Meaning Of The Word Lactose

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lactose
uncountable noun: Lactose is a type of sugar which is found in milk and which is sometimes added to food.

lactose in American English
a white, crystalline disaccharide found in milk and prepared by evaporation of the whey leaving the crystallized sugar: used in infant foods, medicine, etc.
noun: a disaccharide, C12H22O11, present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose

lactose in British English
noun: a white crystalline disaccharide occurring in milk and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and baby foods. Formula: C12 H22 O11

lactose in the Pharmaceutical Industry
noun: Lactose is a white crystalline substance used in pharmaceuticals as a diluent and excipient.

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