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lactose

DEFINITIONS OF: lactose

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n a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

“cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose”
Synonyms:
milk sugar
Type of:
disaccharide
any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
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