1. Plural of disaccharidase; enzymes that break down disaccharides (two-sugar molecules) into monosaccharides (single sugars) for absorption in the small intestine.
Usage: technical/medical; biochemistry term; commonly used in nutrition and digestive health contexts

Examples

• Disaccharidases such as lactase and sucrase are essential for digesting milk and table sugar.
• The small intestine produces several disaccharidases that help break down dietary carbohydrates.
• Lactose intolerance occurs when the body does not produce enough lactase, one of the key disaccharidases.
• Disaccharidases are located on the brush border of intestinal cells.
• A deficiency in disaccharidases can lead to malabsorption and digestive discomfort.