lactic
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- adjective
- /ˈlæk.tɪk/
- Specialized
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láctico
- Some dairy products, like sour cream, are created through lactic fermentation.
- lactic acid
- lactic acidosis
- lactic acid bacteria
OK, so it's a the bacteria, I guess normally produces lactic acid.
- OK, so it's a the bacteria, I guess normally produces lactic acid.
- Overnight facial peel, lactic and glycolic acid.
- But you know, it's, they're called lactones, lactic acid, milk.
- So is this is the birth of the idea that lactate causes fatigue and that lactic acidosis is a metabolic problem?
- Like, you can put yourself into, like, lactic acid spasms in a single lap of a pool.
- And so when I have days where I can't really use harsh exfoliations like my lactic acids and my glycolic acids, the Bean Essence will take its place.
- That's cool, but you're also building lactic acid and and causing, which is fine in in small amounts, but but it can cause problems late later on.
Examples
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Many types of cheese are made using lactic cultures to develop their flavor.
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And that's what supports the flourishing of the lactic acid bacteria rather than, say, spores of molds.
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Of course, the dominant bacteria in the milk should be the lactic acid bacteria.
Blog text (13) -
Now obviously lactic acid is produced by milk as it is bacteriologically change and it makes sour milk, which actually is very good.
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Biobased companies use lactic acid to produce solvents and biodegradable plastics.
Academic text (2002) -
The muscles are blood-rich and full of organic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, and lactic acid.
Fiction book (1996) -
The lactic component in yogurt is important for its probiotic benefits.
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A substance found in sour milk, some fruits, and muscles after exercise that can make food taste sour
Surface Forms
Morphology
lactic = lact + ic
Formed from the combining form 'lact-' (milk) + adjectival suffix '-ic'; the meaning is clear in scientific contexts but 'lact-' is not a standalone English word, so learners unfamiliar with the combining form may not infer the meaning.
Etymology
Lactic comes from the Latin root lact- meaning 'milk', the same root you see in lactation and lactose. Because early scientists first found lactic acid in sour milk, lactic now means 'from or like milk', which is why we call the acid made in tired muscles 'lactic' too.