lactose

noun

lac·tose | \ ˈlak-ˌtōs

, -ˌtōz\

Definition of lactose

: a disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that is present in milk and yields glucose and galactose upon hydrolysis and yields especially lactic acid upon fermentation

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Dairy products are allowed, but some carnivore dieters avoid them because lactose is a sugar. — Abby Langer, SELF, "I'm a Registered Dietitian and I Really Don't Want You to Eat a Carnivore Diet," 7 Aug. 2018 The second is disaccharides, which are just two of these single sugar molecules linked together: sucrose, or table sugar (glucose + fructose); lactose, or milk sugar (glucose + galactose); and maltose, or malt sugar (glucose + glucose). — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Can Our Bodies Even Tell the Difference Between Naturally Occurring and Added Sugars?," 24 June 2019 Most of their food is naturally dairy- and lactose-free. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "Gluten or dairy-free? Try these 7 allergy-friendly places in Louisville," 24 June 2019 So many factors to consider: cost, setting, inside, outside, lactose-free, vegan, organic, Brent says. — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, "The Summer of Ice Cream and Parks: A Roseville dad and daughter take a sweet tour through the Twin Cities," 16 June 2019 The cinnamon rolls are free of dairy, lactose, eggs or cholesterol. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Cinnaholic cinnamon rolls coming to Concord," 5 June 2019 That Got Away is a Milkshake IPA brewed with pineapple, coconut and lactose at 8.4% alcohol and 20 IBUs. Saturday, June 15: Granite City Food & Brewery will offer $5 growler fills of any growler on Father’s Day weekend. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Beer calendar: Platform’s 5th anniversary party, Great Lakes dinner and release, more," 3 June 2019 In general, fresher cheeses contain more lactose than aged cheeses, which means cheeses like feta and ricotta, my old favorites, are higher in lactose, and now my enemy. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "I Gave Up Dairy—And My Adult Acne Vanished in Under a Month," 28 July 2018 IPAs brewed with lactose for extra body have also started to multiply (after Tired Hands became the first local to make it). — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "2018 Brewvitational standouts: Peter, haze and pucker," 10 May 2018

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lactose

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lactose

chemistry : a type of sugar that is present in milk

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lactose

noun

lac·tose | \ ˈlak-ˌtōs

Kids Definition of lactose

: a sugar that is found in milk

lactose

noun

lac·tose | \ ˈlak-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz

Medical Definition of lactose

: a disaccharide sugar C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ that is present in milk, yields glucose and galactose upon hydrolysis, yields especially lactic acid upon fermentation, and is used chiefly in foods, medicines, and culture media (as for the manufacture of penicillin)

— called also milk sugar