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单词 lactulose
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Definition of lactulose in English:

lactulose

noun ˈlaktjʊləʊzˈlakt(y)əˌlōs
mass nounChemistry
  • A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most effective daily treatments for opioid-induced constipation are senna, senna combined with a stool softener, Phillips' Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or lactulose.
    • In addition, unabsorbed lactose has an osmotic effect not unlike that of lactulose, a synthetic laxative, increasing the amount of fluid retained in the bowel.
    • Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose are effective alternatives to soften hard stools.
    • There may also be a qualitative alteration in bacterial pathogenicity that is relevant to the development of urinary tract infections from using lactulose as an alternative substrate.
    • Patients with encephalopathy require a low-protein diet and enough lactulose to produce three or four bowel movements daily.

Origin

1930s: from lacto- 'of milk', perhaps on the pattern of cellulose.

 
 

Definition of lactulose in US English:

lactulose

nounˈlakt(y)əˌlōs
Chemistry
  • A synthetic sugar with laxative properties. It is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There may also be a qualitative alteration in bacterial pathogenicity that is relevant to the development of urinary tract infections from using lactulose as an alternative substrate.
    • Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose are effective alternatives to soften hard stools.
    • In addition, unabsorbed lactose has an osmotic effect not unlike that of lactulose, a synthetic laxative, increasing the amount of fluid retained in the bowel.
    • The most effective daily treatments for opioid-induced constipation are senna, senna combined with a stool softener, Phillips' Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) or lactulose.
    • Patients with encephalopathy require a low-protein diet and enough lactulose to produce three or four bowel movements daily.

Origin

1930s: from lacto- ‘of milk’, perhaps on the pattern of cellulose.

 
 
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