lactose

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lactose

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De lact- + -ose.

noun

açúcar presente no leite e seus derivados Em praticamente toda a história humana, a capacidade para digerir a lactose, o principal açúcar do leite, desaparece após o desmame.

Similar: lactina

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noun

Similar: lactina

In English

lactose disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products

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"lactose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/lactose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lactose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/lactose

Chicago

"lactose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/lactose.

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@misc{lactose_2026,
  title = {lactose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/lactose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}