Also Known As:
Lactose Intolerance
Common Misspellings:
Alactazia
Related Resources:
What is Lactose Intolerance? Elsewhere on the Web:
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Definition:
An inherited condition causing the lack of the enzyme needed to digest milk sugar.
Related Terms
• Lactase
• Lactose
• Lactose Intolerance
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Alactasia (ay-lak-TAYZ-ya)
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