lactulose
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Synonyms: maculose, actuose, lactose, lacunose, laevulose, lactucone, acaulose, loculose, lacunulose, octulose
Antonyms: maculose, actuose, lactose, lacunose, laevulose, lactucone, acaulose, loculose, lacunulose, octulose
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Noun
- {{lb|en|organic compound|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[synthetic]] [[disaccharide]] C<sub>12</sub>H<sub>22</sub>O<sub>11</sub> consisting of [[galactose]] and [[fructose]] units, used as a [[laxative]] for [[chronic]] [[constipation]] and as an [[acidifier]] to reduce blood [[ammonia]] levels causing [[neurological]] [[symptom]]s in [[advanced]] {{w|liver disease}}. It is used in [[solution]] for [[oral]] or [[rectal]] administration.
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