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(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers..
Use lactase when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lactase means (biochemistry, organic chemistry) A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into constituent galactose and glucose monomers..
Common synonyms include lactase-phlorizin hydrolase.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use lactase where its definition matches the intended context.
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