lactic

[lak-tik]

lac·tic

[lak-tik]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or obtained from milk.

Origin:
1780–90; lact- + -ic

non·lac·tic, adjective
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lactic (ˈlæktɪk)
 
adj
relating to or derived from milk
 
[C18: from Latin lact-, lac milk]

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lactic lac·tic (lāk'tĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or derived from milk.

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