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Examples of milk sugar in a Sentence
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The patients in this trial take the bacterial strain as a capsule and drink a small amount of the human milk sugars.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024
For instance, Lactaid pills contain the enzyme lactase, which helps break down milk sugar in people who are lactose intolerant.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
If that’s you, the milk sugar can sit in your gut where bacteria feast on it, causing excess, smelly gas and bloating.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Sep. 2023
Most types of whey protein powder contain lactose, which is milk sugar.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
This new milk is not meant for lactose-intolerant people: lactose intolerance happens when people cannot break down a milk sugar, lactose, and does not involve BLG.
—Ashley P. Taylor, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2012
One common cheese-making type of bacterium, Lactobacillus, breaks down lactose, the primary milk sugar, to lactic acid.
—Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2013
The sweetener is Whey Low, a low-glycemic blend of natural sugars, including fructose (fruit sugar) and lactose (milk sugar).
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2023
The bacteria then convert the milk sugar, lactose, into lactic acid, which firms the yogurt and provides it with its tart and tangy taste.
—Mai Nguyen, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2015
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Milk sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20sugar. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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