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乳糖不耐症 (nyuutoufutaishou) 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にゅうを飲の

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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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