fortified milk


milk

 [milk] 1. a nutrient fluid produced by the mammary gland of many animals for nourishment of young mammals.2. a liquid (emulsion or suspension) resembling the secretion of the mammary gland.acidophilus milk milk fermented with cultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus; used in gastrointestinal disorders to modify the bacterial flora of the intestinal tract.milk-alkali syndrome ingestion of milk and absorbable alkali in excess amounts, resulting in kidney damage and elevated blood calcium levels.casein milk a prepared milk containing very little salt or sugar and a large amount of fat and casein.condensed milk milk that has been partly evaporated and sweetened with sugar.dialyzed milk milk from which the sugar has been removed by dialysis through a parchment membrane.evaporated milk milk prepared by evaporation of half of its water content.milk fever an endemic fever said to be due to the use of unwholesome cow's milk.fortified milk milk made more nutritious by addition of milk protein, vitamin A, or vitamin D.homogenized milk milk treated so the fats form a permanent emulsion and the cream does not separate.milk of magnesia a suspension of magnesium hydroxide, used as an antacid and laxative.modified milk cow's milk made to correspond to the composition of human milk.protein milk milk modified to have a relatively low content of carbohydrate and fat and a relatively high protein content.witch's milk milk secreted in the breast of a newborn infant.

for·ti·fied milk

milk to which some essential nutrient, usually vitamin D, has been added.

fortified milk

Public health
Milk with added vitamin D, usually 400 IU of vitamin D3/quart (0.94 L); there is little consistency in the amount of vitamin D that is actually added.
 
In the US and Canada, only 20% of milk purchased contains 80–120% of stated vitamin D; the remainder is either low (or even absent), increasing the risk of rickets, or too high (up to 3- to 9-fold greater than stated vitamin D content), thus carrying a risk of toxicity.

for·ti·fied milk

(fōrti-fīd milk) Milk to which some essential nutrient, usually vitamin D, has been added.

for·ti·fied milk

(fōrti-fīd milk) Milk to which some essential nutrient, usually vitamin D, has been added.