单词 | lactulose |
释义 | lactulose/ˈlaktjʊləʊz /noun [mass noun] Chemistry A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.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....
Origin1930s: from lacto- 'of milk', perhaps on the pattern of cellulose. |
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