lactic
IPA: ɫˈæktɪk
adjective
- Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
- (biochemistry) Relating to, or producing, lactic acid.
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Examples of "lactic" in Sentences
- They also feed on glucose and produce an acid called lactic acid.
- Virtanen established the indispensability of cozymase in lactic and propionic acid fermentations, as well as the phosphorylation of sugar (1924).
- Without the help of oxygen, glucose (a 6-carbon molecule) is broken down into lactic acid (3-carbon sugar), this is called lactic acid fermentation.
- The most commonly used culture in rural cheese factories is known as lactic culture, since its principle function is to form lactic acid from the lactose of the milk.
- Metformin hydrochloride, one of the ingredients in JANUMET, can cause a rare but serious side effect called lactic acidosis (a build-up of lactic acid in the blood) that can cause death.
- We know from previous research that the drugs used in the study can have dangerous side effects, including liver damage, kidney failure, and a potentially fatal problem called lactic acidosis.
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