Lactase

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An enzyme occurring in certain yeasts and in the intestinal juices of mammals and catalyzing the hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A ferment which inverts lactose to dextrose and galactose.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disaccharidase   
     
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