HyperDic: lactase

English > 1 sense of the word *lactase*:
NOUN	substance	lactase, Lactaid	any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

lactase > pronunciation
Sounds	lae'ktey.s
Rhymes	ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys...

English > *lactase*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose.
Synonym	Lactaid
Broader	disaccharidase	An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
Spanish	lactasa
Catalan	lactasa