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lactose intolerance
A condition in which the body cannot properly digest lactose (the sugar in milk and dairy products) due to insufficient production of the enzyme lactase. Symptoms include bloating, diarrhea, and stomach pain after consuming dairy.
乳糖不耐症なのでミルクが飲めない。
I have lactose intolerance, so I can't drink milk.
乳糖不耐症の人には乳糖除去ミルクが適している。
Lactose-free milk is suitable for people with lactose intolerance.
乳糖不耐症は東アジア系の人に多く見られる消化器疾患だ。
Lactose intolerance is a digestive condition commonly found among people of East Asian descent.
乳糖 means lactose; 不耐症 means intolerance (inability to tolerate). The condition is particularly prevalent among East Asians.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 乳糖不耐症がある: to have lactose intolerance
- 乳糖不耐症と診断される: to be diagnosed with lactose intolerance
- 乳糖除去ミルク: lactose-free milk
- 乳糖不耐: lactose intolerance (abbreviated form)