Lactose

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈlæk.təʊs/, /ˈlæk.təʊz/
• US IPA: /ˈlæk.toÊŠs/

Origin

From Latin lac ("milk") + -ose ("sugar") (derivation of sucrose).

Full definition of lactose

Noun

1. (carbohydrate) The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, (a product of glucose and galactose) used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

Synonyms

• lactobiose

Anagrams

• alecost, coletas, locates, scatole, talcose, to scale