lactose
US /ˈlæktoʊs/
・UK /ˈlæktəʊs/
A1
noun
- Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
other
- A sugar present in milk.
- A white, crystalline sugar present in milk; a disaccharide containing glucose and galactose residues.
- A sugar found in milk that some people have difficulty digesting.
- A disaccharide sugar present in milk, composed of glucose and galactose.