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lactase

lac·tase
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lak-teys, -teyz]
    • /ˈlæk teɪs, -ˌteɪz/
    • /ˈlæk.ˌtes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-teys, -teyz]
    • /ˈlæk teɪs, -ˌteɪz/

Definitions of lactase word

  • noun lactase an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose. 1
  • noun lactase An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lactose to glucose and galactose. 1
  • noun lactase any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse lactose to glucose and galactose 0
  • noun lactase an enzyme, present in certain yeasts and in the intestines of animals, which splits lactose into glucose and galactose 0

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Origin of lactase

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; lact- + -ase

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Parts of speech for Lactase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lactase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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