Definition of Lactose
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(n.) 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.
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(n.) See Galactose.
Antonyms of Lactose
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Homophones of Lactose
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