# lactolysis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)

## Etymology
From lacto- + -lysis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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