Lactonize
[lak-toh-nahyz] /ˈlæk toʊˌnaɪz/
verb (used with or without object), lactonized, lactonizing.
1.
to change into a .
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[lak-toh-proh-teen, -proh-tee-in] /ˌlæk toʊˈproʊ tin, -ˈproʊ ti ɪn/ noun 1. any existing in milk. /ˌlæktəʊˈprəʊtiːn/ noun 1. any protein, such as lactalbumin or caseinogen, that is present in milk lactoprotein lac·to·pro·tein (lāk’tō-prō’tēn’, -tē-ən) n. A protein normally present in milk.
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[lak-toh-oh-voh-vej-i-tair-ee-uh n] /ˌlæk toʊˌoʊ voʊˌvɛdʒ ɪˈtɛər i ən/ noun 1. Also called lactovarian [lak-tuh-vair-ee-uh n] /ˌlæk təˈvɛər i ən/ (Show IPA), ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian. a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products and eggs. adjective 2. pertaining to or maintaining a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and eggs.
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[lak-tohs] /ˈlæk toʊs/ noun 1. Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose. 2. a white, crystalline, sweet, water-soluble commercial form of this compound, obtained from whey and used in infant feedings, in confections and other foods, in bacteriological media, and in pharmacology […]