lactase deficiency

• Trastorno en el que el intestino delgado produce cantidades insuficientes de lactasa, la enzima necesaria para digerir la lactosa; suele causar molestias digestivas tras consumir productos lácteos.

A medical condition in which the small intestine does not produce enough lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose, often leading to digestive discomfort after consuming dairy products.

1. Lactose IntoleranceB2formal

   A condition where the body does not produce enough lactase enzyme to properly digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products.

   deficiencia de lactasa

   • People with lactase deficiency often experience bloating after drinking milk.
   • The doctor diagnosed her with lactase deficiency after the test.
   • Lactase deficiency can be managed by avoiding dairy products.