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, lacticacidemia, lactiferous, lactiferous duct, lactiferous sinus

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How to use lactic in a sentence

It’s a common myth that it results from the build up of lactic acid.
Why do my muscles ache the day after a big workout?|Sara Kiley Watson|October 18, 2021|Popular-Science
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.
The best massagers to keep your comfortable and limber|Chelsea Frank|October 15, 2021|Popular-Science
The soilThe first step in Jenny’s bread recipe is making the “levain” — a mix of flour, water and yeast that ferments for a long time, producing lots of air bubbles and tasty lactic acid.
A recipe for fighting climate change and feeding the world|Sarah Kaplan|October 12, 2021|Washington Post
The endorphin rush, that hit of homebrew morphine, the lactic acid that makes the muscles tense with a pleasing burn long after the workout has ended.
What would possess someone to eat a Carolina Reaper pepper? This writer tried to find out.|Leigh Cowart|September 20, 2021|Popular-Science

It ends up having a slightly lactic, acidic flavor when it arrives.
Elegy to Italian Cheese|Jesse Dart|May 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Cheese makers also often add cultures or lactic acid to their milk to keep it from spoiling during fermentation.
Why We Love Stinky Cheese|Stacey Slate|January 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The presence of phenol causes a deep amethyst-blue color, as in Uffelmann's test for lactic acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Its disadvantage is that it introduces, with the bread, a variable amount of lactic acid and numerous yeast-cells.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The presence of lactic acid is the most suggestive single symptom of gastric cancer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
These same lactic acid bacteria may be useful when they sour the milk for the cheese maker.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
An uncrystallisable salt prepared by saturating ammonia, or its carbonate, with lactic acid.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

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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Medical definitions for lactic

lactic

[ lăk′tĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or derived from milk.