"lactulose" meaning in English

See lactulose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlak.tjʊ.ləʊz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlæk.t(j)ʊˌloʊs/ [General-American] Forms: lactuloses [plural]
Etymology: From lact- + (cell)ulose. Etymology templates: {{af|en|lact-|cellulose|alt2=(cell)ulose}} lact- + (cell)ulose Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lactulose (countable and uncountable, plural lactuloses)
  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) 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. Wikipedia link: lactulose Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (synthetic disaccharide): laktuloosi (Finnish), lactulose [masculine] (French), Lactulose [feminine] (German), laktulóz (Hungarian)

Inflected forms

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