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 is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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lactic (ˈlæktɪk)
 
adj
relating to or derived from milk
 
[C18: from Latin lact-, lac milk]

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Medical Dictionary

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

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