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Word: Lactulose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from lacto- ‘of milk’, perhaps on the pattern of cellulose
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlaktjʊləʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.
Short Definition:synthetic sugar with laxative properties
