lactuloses

L1A1C3T1U1L1O1S1E1S1

A form of lactulose — A synthetic disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ consisting of galactose and fructose units, used as a laxative for chronic constipation and as an acidifier to reduce blood ammonia levels causing neurological symptoms in advanced liver disease. It is used in solution for oral or rectal administration.

Scrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lactulose
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: lactuloses on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.