lactic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæktɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlæktɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lak′tik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
lac•tic /ˈlæktɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or obtained from milk.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lac•tic  (lak′tik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or obtained from milk.
  • lact- + -ic 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lactic / ˈlæktɪk/
  1. relating to or derived from milk
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin lact-, lac milk
'lactic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crème fraîche - glycolysis - lactate - lactic acid - lacto- - lactobacillus - saccharolactic acid - sour cream - sour mash

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