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lactic

[ lak-tik ]
/ ˈlæk tɪk /

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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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.
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