lactosidase

L1A1C3T1O1S1I1D2A1S1E1

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lactoside

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Meanings

nounlactosidase (plural lactosidases)

plural lactosidases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lactoside

Origin

From lactoside + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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