NOUN | substance | milk sugar, lactose | a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule |
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Meaning | A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk / milk. | |
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Synonym | lactose | |
Broader | disaccharide | Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis |
Spanish | lac, lactosa | |
Catalan | lactosa |
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