Lactose (redirected from lactose digestion test)

lactose /lac·tose/ (lak´tos) a disaccharide occurring in mammalian milk, 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.

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lac·tose (lkts)

n.

1. A disaccharide in milk that hydrolyzes to yield glucose and galactose. Also called milk sugar.

2. A white crystalline substance obtained from whey and used in infant foods and in pharmaceuticals as a diluent and excipient. Also called milk sugar.

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Lactose

A sugar found in milk and milk products. Some people are lactose intolerant, meaning they have trouble digesting lactose. Lactose intolerance can produce symptoms resembling those of IBS.

Mentioned in: Galactosemia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lactose Intolerance

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lactose,

n sugar extracted from milk, often used as a dilutent in the creation of homeopathic remedies and in nonmedicated tablets.

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lactose,

n a disaccharide found in the milk of all mammals. Lactose is used as a component of formulas for infants; it is also used as a laxative and a diuretic.

lactose intolerance,

n an inability to digest the lactose in milk and milk products.

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lactose

a sugar derived from milk, which on hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.

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lactose digestion test

oral test of foal's ability to digest milk sugar.

lactose intolerance

inability to digest lactose in the diet because of the lack of the enzyme lactase in the small intestine. Clinical consequences are intestinal discomfort and diarrhea.

lactose tolerance test

a monitor of intestinal epithelial damage, similar to the starch digestion test. The test measures the rise in blood glucose at timed intervals after oral administration of lactose; essentially a test of disaccharidase efficiency of the gut.