different between lactulose vs lactase

English

Etymology

From lact- +? (cell)ulose.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?lak.tj?.l??z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?læk.t(j)??lo?s/

Noun

lactulose (countable and uncountable, plural lactuloses)

1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ consisting of galactose and fructose units, used as a laxative for chronic constipation and as an acidifier to reduce blood ammonia levels causing neurological symptoms in advanced liver disease. It is used in solution for oral or rectal administration.

References

• “lactulose”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “lactulose”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

• allocutes

English

Etymology

lacto- +? -ase

Noun

lactase (countable and uncountable, plural lactases)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) A ?-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.

Synonyms

• (?-galactosidase enzyme): lactase-phlorizin hydrolase

Translations

Anagrams

• acetals, at scale

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?k?ta?.z?/
• Hyphenation: lac?ta?se
• Rhymes: -a?z?

Noun

lactase f (plural lactases)

1. lactase

Portuguese

Noun

lactase f (plural lactases)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) lactase (a ?-galactosidase enzyme)

Spanish

Verb

lactase

1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of lactar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) imperfect subjunctive form of lactar.