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lactulose

UK/ˈlak.tjʊ.ləʊz/US/ˈlæk.t(j)ʊˌloʊs/

lactulose noun: 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.

Noun

lactulose (countable and uncountable, plural lactuloses)

  1. 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.

Forms of lactulose

plurallactuloses

Origin of lactulose

From lact- + (cell)ulose.

Questions about lactulose

What does lactulose mean?
Lactulose means 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.
What part of speech is lactulose?
Lactulose is a noun.
How do you pronounce lactulose?
Lactulose is pronounced /ˈlak.tjʊ.ləʊz/ (UK).
What is the plural of lactulose?
The plural of lactulose is lactuloses.

Words near lactulose in the dictionary

  1. lactucin
  2. lactucine
  3. lactucon
  4. lactucone
  5. lactucopicrin
  6. lactulose
  7. lactuloses
  8. lacturamic acid
  9. lactyl
  10. lactylate
  11. lactylates

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