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lactose intolerance
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lactose intolerance has 1 sense
- lactose intolerance(n = noun.state) lactase deficiency, milk intolerance - congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose; Array is a kind of congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
CIDE DICTIONARY
lactose intolerance, n.
A physiological condition in which lactose cannot be hydrolyzed in the intestine, leading to uncomfortable gaseousness, cramps, or diarrhea after eating a lactose-containing food such as milk or ice cream. The symptoms may be prevented by ingesting a preparation of beta-galactosidase before or together with dairy products. [PJC]
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