lactic

[ lak-tik ]

/ ˈlæk tɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or obtained from milk.

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Origin of lactic

First recorded in 1780–90; lact- + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM lactic

non·lac·tic, adjective

Words nearby lactic

lactation tetany, lacteal, lacteous, lactescent, lacti-, lactic, lactic acid, lactiferous, lactivist, lacto-, lactobacillus

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How to use lactic in a sentence

The goal of sprint intervals is to flood the muscles with lactic acid and then let them recover.
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The blue-blaze route is virtually all uphill—plan on 800 feet of elevation gain—but the summit’s Boise National Forest views are well worth the lactic-acid onslaught.
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The expected final product of PLA’s breakdown was a small molecule called lactic acid.
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It’s a common myth that it results from the build up of lactic acid.
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It has 10 replaceable massage heads to work all the nooks and crannies, providing the most accurate muscle relief, blood circulation, and lactic acid removal.
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It ends up having a slightly lactic, acidic flavor when it arrives.
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Cheese makers also often add cultures or lactic acid to their milk to keep it from spoiling during fermentation.
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The presence of phenol causes a deep amethyst-blue color, as in Uffelmann's test for lactic acid.
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Its disadvantage is that it introduces, with the bread, a variable amount of lactic acid and numerous yeast-cells.
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The presence of lactic acid is the most suggestive single symptom of gastric cancer.
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These same lactic acid bacteria may be useful when they sour the milk for the cheese maker.
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An uncrystallisable salt prepared by saturating ammonia, or its carbonate, with lactic acid.
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British Dictionary definitions for lactic

lactic

/ (ˈlæktɪk) /

adjective

relating to or derived from milk

Word Origin for lactic

C18: from Latin lact-, lac milk

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