noun
lactose
LAK-tohs/ˈlæktəʊs/
The main sugar naturally present in milk.
Milk naturally contains lactose, a sugar that some people have trouble digesting.
Etymology
The milk root identifies the sugar’s natural source. The ending became conventional in sugar names, although it began as a noun-forming suffix rather than a word meaning “sugar.”
In context
their Dairy would mostly be cheese and yogurt and things that that don't have as much lactose they're not drinking big cups of milk
More examples
- Aged cheddar usually contains very little lactose.
- The enzyme lactase breaks down lactose during digestion.
- She checks food labels for lactose because it upsets her stomach.
Forms
lactose