lactose
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈlæk.təʊs/ / /ˈlæk.təʊz/ / /ˈlæk.toʊs/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French lactose, from Latin lac (“milk”) + -ose (derivation of glucose). Coined by French chemist Marcelin Berthelot.
- The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.