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Definition of lactose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lactose

noun

/ˈlæktəʊs/,

/ˈlæktəʊz/

/ˈlæktəʊs/,

/ˈlæktəʊz/

[uncountable] (chemistry)

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a type of sugar found in milk
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Lactose is used before these nouns:
intolerance
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