Definition of lactulose in English:

lactulose

noun ˈlaktjʊləʊzˈlakt(y)əˌlōs

mass nounChemistry

A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.
Example sentencesExamples
- The most effective daily treatments for opioid-induced constipation are senna, senna combined with a stool softener, Phillips' Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or lactulose.
- In addition, unabsorbed lactose has an osmotic effect not unlike that of lactulose, a synthetic laxative, increasing the amount of fluid retained in the bowel.
- Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose are effective alternatives to soften hard stools.
- There may also be a qualitative alteration in bacterial pathogenicity that is relevant to the development of urinary tract infections from using lactulose as an alternative substrate.
- Patients with encephalopathy require a low-protein diet and enough lactulose to produce three or four bowel movements daily.

Origin

1930s: from lacto- 'of milk', perhaps on the pattern of cellulose.

Definition of lactulose in US English:

lactulose

nounˈlakt(y)əˌlōs

Chemistry

A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.
Example sentencesExamples
- There may also be a qualitative alteration in bacterial pathogenicity that is relevant to the development of urinary tract infections from using lactulose as an alternative substrate.
- Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose are effective alternatives to soften hard stools.
- In addition, unabsorbed lactose has an osmotic effect not unlike that of lactulose, a synthetic laxative, increasing the amount of fluid retained in the bowel.
- The most effective daily treatments for opioid-induced constipation are senna, senna combined with a stool softener, Phillips' Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or lactulose.
- Patients with encephalopathy require a low-protein diet and enough lactulose to produce three or four bowel movements daily.

Origin

1930s: from lacto- ‘of milk’, perhaps on the pattern of cellulose.

单词	lactulose
释义	Definition of lactulose in English: lactulose noun ˈlaktjʊləʊzˈlakt(y)əˌlōs mass nounChemistry A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units. Example sentencesExamples The most effective daily treatments for opioid-induced constipation are senna, senna combined with a stool softener, Phillips' Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or lactulose. In addition, unabsorbed lactose has an osmotic effect not unlike that of lactulose, a synthetic laxative, increasing the amount of fluid retained in the bowel. Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose are effective alternatives to soften hard stools. There may also be a qualitative alteration in bacterial pathogenicity that is relevant to the development of urinary tract infections from using lactulose as an alternative substrate. Patients with encephalopathy require a low-protein diet and enough lactulose to produce three or four bowel movements daily. Origin 1930s: from lacto- 'of milk', perhaps on the pattern of cellulose. Definition of lactulose in US English: lactulose nounˈlakt(y)əˌlōs Chemistry A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units. Example sentencesExamples There may also be a qualitative alteration in bacterial pathogenicity that is relevant to the development of urinary tract infections from using lactulose as an alternative substrate. Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose are effective alternatives to soften hard stools. In addition, unabsorbed lactose has an osmotic effect not unlike that of lactulose, a synthetic laxative, increasing the amount of fluid retained in the bowel. The most effective daily treatments for opioid-induced constipation are senna, senna combined with a stool softener, Phillips' Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or lactulose. Patients with encephalopathy require a low-protein diet and enough lactulose to produce three or four bowel movements daily. Origin 1930s: from lacto- ‘of milk’, perhaps on the pattern of cellulose.
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