LACTASE


Meaning of LACTASE in English

ˈlakˌtās, -āz noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lact- + -ase

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.