lactose-free

adjective

Not containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)

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Meanings

adjectivelactose-free (not comparable)

alternative lactosefree

  1. not comparableNot containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)

Origin

From lactose + -free.

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Translations

Finnish laktoositon
  • laktoositonnot containing lactose
German laktosefrei
  • laktosefreinot containing lactose
Polish bez laktozy
  • bez laktozynot containing lactose
Russian безлакто́зный
  • безлакто́зный (bezlaktóznyj)not containing lactose
Ukrainian безлакто́зний
  • безлакто́зний (bezlaktóznyj)not containing lactose
Welsh heb lactos
  • heb lactosnot containing lactose
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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