LACTIN - Definition

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Lac"tin\, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactine. Cf. {Galactin}.] (Physiol. Chem.) See {Lactose}.

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Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A type of disaccharide which is composed of the monosaccharides galactose and glucose linked together. It has the chemical formula of C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁. It is found in dairy products.