Definition of Lactase
Lac"tose` (?), n. 1.
(Physiol. Chem.) 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.
2. (Chem.) See
Galactose.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) The disaccharide sugar of milk and milk products, C12H22O11, used as a food and in medicinal compounds
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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