LACTOSE

Lactose

Lactose is a disaccharide sugar derived from galactose and glucose that is found in milk. Lactose makes up around 0-8% of milk, although the amount varies among species and individuals. It is extracted from sweet or sour whey. The name comes from ' or ', the Latin word for milk, plus the -ose ending used to name sugars. It has a formula of C12H22O11.

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lactose

Noun

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


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