Lactose Intolerance
/ˈlæk.toʊs ɪnˈtɒl.ər.əns/noun
The inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products.
Did you know?The term 'lactose' is derived from the Latin word 'lac', meaning milk, linking it to ancient dairy practices and the human body's complex relationship with milk consumption.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
lac
“milk”
Late Latin
Late Latin
lactosus
“milky, pertaining to milk”
19th Century
English
lactose
“sugar of milk, named for its source”
20th Century
English
intolerance
“lack of capacity to endure, from Latin 'intolerantia', meaning unendurable”
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