HyperDic: lactose_intolerance

English > 1 sense of the expression lactose intolerance:
NOUNstatelactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, milk intolerancecongenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products
English > lactose intolerance: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningcongenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose.
Synonymslactase deficiency, milk intolerance
Broadergenetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary conditionA disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
Spanishintolerancia a la lactosa

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