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Lactase
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers. countable, uncountable
- 2 any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose wordnet
Etymology
From lacto- + -ase.
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