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lactic acid
noun
- a colorless or yellowish, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , produced during muscle contraction as a product of anaerobic glucose metabolism, abundant in sour milk, prepared usually by fermentation of cornstarch, molasses, potatoes, etc., or synthesized: used chiefly in dyeing and textile printing, as a flavoring agent in food, and in medicine.
lactic acid
noun
- a colourless syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and many fruits and used as a preservative ( E270 ) for foodstuffs, such as soft margarine, and for making pharmaceuticals and adhesives. Formula: CH 3 CH(OH)COOH Systematic name2-hydroxypropanoic acid
lactic acid
/ lăk′tĭk /
- A syrupy, water-soluble organic acid produced when milk sours or certain fruits ferment. It is also produced in the body during the anaerobic metabolism of glucose, as in muscle tissue during exercise, where its buildup can cause cramping pains. A synthetic form of lactic acid is used as a flavoring and preservative, in dyeing and textile printing, and in pharmaceuticals. Chemical formula: C 3 H 6 O 3 .
Word History and Origins
Origin of lactic acid1
Example Sentences
If there is more haemoglobin in the blood, more oxygen can be carried to the muscles, giving an athlete more resistance to lactic acid burn - helping them go faster for longer.
L. reuteri, or LR, typically resides in the digestive tract, where it generates lactic acid.
“Cupping helps the body to detox that lactic acid and get it moved out of the area so that soreness can be relieved.”
Because the thin air at altitude did not allow enough oxygen to be absorbed by the body, lactic acid was produced earlier, and at slower speeds, leading to poor muscular recovery.
The sensor was proven to detect lactic acid, a byproduct generated by the body when it metabolises carbohydrates or glucose for fuel, for example, during exercise.
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