1) Aid in digestion 2) Dairy digestion aid 3) Disaccharidase 4) Enzyme found in yeast 5) Enzyme in some yeasts 6) Enzyme put in milk 7) Food additive 8) Lactaid 9) Milk additive 10) Milk enzyme 11) Yeast enzyme Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/lactase
any of a group of enzymes found in the small intestine, liver, and kidney of mammals that catalyze the breakdown of lactose (milk sugar) into the ... [4 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/4
(lak´tās) β-D-galactosidase; an enzyme in the intestinal mucosa that hydrolyzes lactose, producing glucose and galactose. lactase deficiency the most common disaccharidase deficiency, reduced or absent lactase activity in walls of the intestine. The hereditary adult for... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Enzyme in certain yeasts and mammalian intestinal tracts that catalyzes converting lactose to glucose and galactose. Lactase tablets remove lactose from milk for people who are lactose intolerant. See next entry. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
Lactase: Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of lactase in the gut can develop abdominal cramping and diarrhea after ingesting milk products. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6200