LACTASE


Meaning of LACTASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlak-ˌtās, -ˌtāz ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1891

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes beta-galactosides (as lactose) and occurs especially in the intestines of young mammals and in yeasts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.