lactase deficiency

1. 1.

   congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose

   Synonymslactose intolerancemilk intolerance

   Broadergenetic disease

Questions about lactase deficiency

What does lactase deficiency mean?

lactase deficiency means "congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose".

What is another word for lactase deficiency?

Close synonyms include lactose intolerance, milk intolerance. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.