| lactation |
milk production.
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| lactase |
An enzyme used by the small intestine to breakdown lactose into shorter more absorbable substances.
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| lactose tolerance test |
A test for the lactase deficiency. Patients drink liquid which contains milk sugar. The patient's blood is then tested. If the test measures a certain amount of milk sugar in the blood is indicative of the presence of lactase.
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| lactic acidosis |
a rare but deadly metabolic disorder. Symptoms can include weight loss, fatigue, malaise, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, shortness of breath and low SERUM bicarbonate levels. NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS have been associated with mitochondrial toxicity, which can lead to lactic acidosis.
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| Lactobacillus |
BACTERIA that create lactic acid.
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