lactose intolerance

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

   Synonymslactase deficiencymilk intolerance

   Broadergenetic disease

Questions about lactose intolerance

What does lactose intolerance mean?

lactose intolerance 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 lactose intolerance?

Close synonyms include lactase deficiency, 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.