milk sugar

noun

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The patients in this trial take the bacterial strain as a capsule and drink a small amount of the human milk sugars. Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024 For instance, Lactaid pills contain the enzyme lactase, which helps break down milk sugar in people who are lactose intolerant. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024 If that’s you, the milk sugar can sit in your gut where bacteria feast on it, causing excess, smelly gas and bloating. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023 Most types of whey protein powder contain lactose, which is milk sugar. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for milk sugar 

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of milk sugar was in 1846

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“Milk sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20sugar. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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