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lactase

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españollactasa
Françaislactase
DeutschLactaseLaktase
12 more languages
Češtinalaktáza
Esperantolaktazo
Suomilaktaasi
Íslenskalaktasi
Italianolattasi
Nederlandslactase
Polskilaktaza
Portuguêslactase
Românălactază
Русскийлакта́за
Svenskalaktas
Türkçelaktaz

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

lactase persistence lactasin Lactate lactate dehydrogenase Lactated lactatemia

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