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乳糖不耐症 (にゅうとうふたいしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乳にゅう糖とう不ふ耐たい症しょう

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Meanings

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lactose intolerance

Medical term for the inability to digest lactose, often due to lactase deficiency.

乳にゅう糖とう不ふ耐たい症しょうの人ひとは牛ぎゅう乳

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People with lactose intolerance may get an upset stomach when they drink milk.

Kanji

乳milk, breasts
糖sugar
不negative, non-, bad
耐-proof, enduring
症symptoms, illness

Related words

乳にゅう糖とう
乳糖 is lactose, the sugar found in milk; 乳糖不耐症 is the condition of being unable to digest it.
不ふ耐たい症しょう
不耐症 means intolerance (to a substance); 乳糖不耐症 specifically refers to lactose intolerance.

Built from

乳にゅう糖とう+不ふ耐たい+

Etymology

Compound of 乳糖 (lactose) + 不耐症 (intolerance). A straightforward medical term.

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