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lactose (lak´tōs) a sugar derived from the milk of mammals, which on hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose; used as a tablet and capsule diluent, a powder bulking agent, and as a component of infant feeding formulas. Many persons are intolerant to lactose as a result of hereditary deficiency of lactase.
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