lactose

Noun

Meaning

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.

See Galactose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

milk sugar cellulose fructose hydrogen sugar milk glucose starch sucrose candy carbohydrate caramel maltose saccharin sweetener
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Antonyms

strong patient

Hypernyms

disaccharide

Related terms

lactase lactulose

Phrases with the word

intolerance to lactose intolerant to lactose lactose-negative lactose-positive lactose-free spread

Anagrams

alecost scotale talcose Castelo Lacoste scatole

Examples

I tolerate lactose like I tolerate people. Larry David

My whole family is lactose intolerant and when we take pictures we can't say cheese. Jay London

Frank: "I wish I was ADHD or dyslexic. All I got is lactose intolerance." Percy: "Seriously?" Frank: "And I love ice cream too... Rick Riordan

Lactose and Lecithin "But back at the lab he found the sleestack was right Not only was it three cracks light but too white The test show lactose, ambisol, lecithin Five types of aspirin and other kinds of medicines" MF DOOM

My boyfriend and I live together, which means we don't have sex - ever. Now that the milk is free, we've both become lactose intolerant. Margaret Cho

I am lactose intolerant, and I always thought it was really funny how people who are lactose intolerant continue to eat dairy, because they like it so much. And I find it not acceptable. Lake Bell

Close letter words and terms

lactosamine lactosaminoglycan lactoscope lactose intolerance lactose intolerant lactose-free