hypolactasia

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noun

A deficiency of lactase in the intestines (leading to lactose intolerance)

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Meanings

nounhypolactasia (countable and uncountable, plural hypolactasias)

plural hypolactasias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA deficiency of lactase in the intestines (leading to lactose intolerance)

Origin

From hypo- + lactase + -ia.

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Translations

Finnish hypolaktasia
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French hypolactasie
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APA

hypolactasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypolactasia

MLA

“hypolactasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypolactasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypolactasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypolactasia.

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