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lactic acid

lactic acid

 
pronunciation:
laek tihk ae sihd
part of speech: noun
definition: a yellowish or colorless organic acid produced from sucrose or lactose, as through the souring of milk or in the body as a result of vigorous exercise, and used in medicine and dyeing or as a flavoring or preservative in foods.