| tablets | Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| tablets, enteric-coated | Tablets coated with material that delays release of the medication until after they leave the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adult lactase deficiency | Onset of lactase deficiency, with resulting milk intolerance and malabsorption, in adulthood. Inherited forms may not be manifested until adulthood; any process that damages the intestinal lining cells can cause lactase deficiency in adults. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pro-lactase-phlorizin hydrolase | <chemical> Synonym: pro-lph (26 Jun 1999) |
| deficiency, lactase | Lack of the enzyme lactase resulting in failure to digest lactose in milk (lactose intolerance). (12 Dec 1998) |
| lactase | Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lactase deficiency | An intolerance to milk and dairy products due to a deficiency of lactase in the intestine. Lactase is a enzyme which breaks down milk sugar or lactose. This condition is common in adults and may affect as many as 70-90% of Asians, African Americans, Native Americans and Mediterranean populations. This condition may also develop as the result of an intestinal disease such as celiac sprue. Symptoms include abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea, weight loss and diarrhoea. Treatment involves removing milk products from the diet. For infant's see Lactofree or ProSobee. (27 Sep 1997) |
| lactase restriction | An inherited trait in which there is low lactase activity and thus there is defective lactose intestinal metabolism. Compare: lactase persistence. (05 Mar 2000) |