noun
- a sugar found in milk and milk products
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Many people are intolerant to lactose and cannot digest dairy products properly.
- Lactose is broken down by the enzyme lactase in the small intestine.
- This yogurt is lactose-free for people with digestive sensitivities.
- Babies produce high levels of lactase to digest the lactose in breast milk.
- The food label indicated that the product contains lactose.
- Lactose intolerance is more common in adults than in children.