| lactose intolerance 
 
 congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products;
 absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose
 • Syn:
 lactase deficiency, milk intolerance
 • Hypernyms:
 genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease,
 inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
 
 
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