MILK SUGAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does milk sugar mean? 

• MILK SUGAR (noun)
  The noun MILK SUGAR has 1 sense:

1. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

  Familiarity information: MILK SUGAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MILK SUGAR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

lactose; milk sugar

Context example:

cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose

Hypernyms ("milk sugar" is a kind of...):

disaccharide (any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis)

 Context examples 

Formulated in various oral forms for use in lactose intolerance, Lactase Enzyme (Lactaid) is a dietary supplement that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) in dairy foods.

(Lactase, NCI Thesaurus)