LACTASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

Synonyms:

Lactaid; lactase

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lactase" is a kind of...):

disaccharidase (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides)

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