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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Torta 4 Leches Chile Leche is the Spanish world for milk, and this cake is not for the lactose intolerant.
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A concentrate is a lower fat, higher carbohydrate peptide, while a whey isolate is a peptide that contains no fat or lactose.
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The substance found at the scene was a mixture of heroin, fentanyl and lactose, police said.
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The sugar found in unflavored milk (whole, fat-free, or anything in between) is lactose, a naturally occurring sugar.
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And fliers with gluten and dairy allergies will appreciate the lactose-free chocolate bars, coffee creamer and yogurt and gluten-free candy bars and cakes.
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About 70 percent of the snow is dairy-free — important to Cody Carta, who has a lactose allergy.
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People who are officially lactose intolerant (or lactose-free) eat it and digest it.
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Even though the baby was not diagnosed with lactose or gluten intolerance, the parents suspected Lucas had that, and started experimenting with different alternatives like rice, quinoa and buckwheat milk.
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Origin and Etymology of lactose
International Scientific Vocabulary
LACTOSE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of lactose for English Language Learners
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chemistry : a type of sugar that is present in milk
LACTOSE Defined for Kids
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Definition of lactose for Students
:a sugar that is found in milk
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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
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