The difference between Disaccharide and Lactose

When used as nouns, disaccharide means any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together, whereas lactose means the disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, c12h22o11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

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  1. Disaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.

  1. Lactose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.

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