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Noun: milk sugar  milk shû-gu(r)
  1. A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
    "cow's milk contains about 4.7% milk sugar";
    - lactose

Derived forms: milk sugars

Type of: disaccharide

Encyclopedia: Milk sugar