adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, relating to, or derived from milk. not-comparable
2. 2
   Relating to, or producing, lactic acid. not-comparable

   "lactic fermentation"

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

lactealmilkmilky

Example

More examples

"Are you taking lactic acid bacilli regularly?"

Etymology

From Latin lactis (“of milk”), genitive form of lac (“milk”), with the suffix -ic.

Related phrases

lactic acidlactic acidosisparalactic acidsarcolactic acid

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