HyperDic: milk_sugar

English > 1 sense of the expression milk sugar:
NOUNsubstancemilk sugar, lactosea sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule
English > milk sugar: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk / milk.
Synonymlactose
BroaderdisaccharideAny of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
Spanishlac, lactosa
Catalanlactosa

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