lactolysis

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noun

the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)

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Meanings

noun
  1. biochemistrythe hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)

Origin

From lacto- + -lysis.

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APA

lactolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactolysis

MLA

“lactolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactolysis.

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