lactase
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lactase
Where it comes from
From lacto- + -ase.
noun lactases
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A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.
Similar: lactase-phlorizin hydrolase
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Talk about this word "lactase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lactase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lactase. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lactase "lactase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lactase.Cite this
@misc{lactase_2026,
title = {lactase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lactase},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
