LACTAID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lactaid mean? 

• LACTAID (noun)
  The noun LACTAID has 1 sense:

1. any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

  Familiarity information: LACTAID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LACTAID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Lactaid; lactase

Hypernyms ("Lactaid" is a kind of...):

disaccharidase (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

 Context examples 

Formulated in various oral forms for use in lactose intolerance, Lactase Enzyme (Lactaid) is a dietary supplement that breaks down lactose (milk sugar) in dairy foods.

(Lactase, NCI Thesaurus)