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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French lactose, formed from Latin lac (“milk”) + -ose (“sugar”) (derivation of sucrose).
Noun
Laktose f (genitive Laktose, no plural)
- (biochemistry) lactose
- Synonym: Milchzucker m
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Further reading
- “Laktose” in Duden online
- “Laktose” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache