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lactase: Meaning and Definition of

lac•tase

Pronunciation: (lak'tās, -tāz"), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
lactary lactate
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