lactose

English

/ˈlæk.təʊs/, /ˈlæk.toʊs/

noun
Definitions
  • (carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

Etymology

Borrowed from French lactose suffix from English lac (milk).

Origin

English

lac

Gloss

milk

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

乳

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