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lactose intolerant

lactose intolerant adjective: unable to fully metabolize lactose.

Adjective

lactose intolerant (comparative more lactose intolerant, superlative most lactose intolerant)

  1. Unable to fully metabolize lactose.

Forms of lactose intolerant

comparativemore lactose intolerant
superlativemost lactose intolerant
alternative formlactose-intolerant

Questions about lactose intolerant

What does lactose intolerant mean?
Lactose intolerant means unable to fully metabolize lactose.
What part of speech is lactose intolerant?
Lactose intolerant is an adjective.

Words near lactose intolerant in the dictionary

  1. lactoscope
  2. lactoscopes
  3. lactose
  4. lactose intolerance
  5. lactose intolerances
  6. lactose intolerant
  7. lactose-free
  8. lactoseries
  9. lactoserum
  10. lactoses
  11. lactosidase

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