| lactose intolerance |
a person with lactose intolerance lacks an enzyme that is needed to digest milk sugar, which causes symptoms such as gas, bloating, and abdominal pain. Lactose intolerance is not an allergic reaction, as it does not involve the immune system. lymphocyte - any one of a group of white blood cells of crucial importance to the adaptive part of the body's immune system, involved in fighting infection.
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| lactose intolerance |
a decrease or absence of lactase that results in an inability to digest lactose, the sugar found primarily in dairy products.
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| lactose |
A sugar found commonly in milk and dairy products.
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| lactose tolerance test |
test for lactase deficiency.
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| lactose |
[LAK-tohs] This sugar occurs naturally in milk and is also called milk sugar. It`s the least sweet of all the natural sugars and is used commercially in foods such as baby formulas and candies.
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