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lactalbumin
lactase
lactate (1)
lactate (2)
lactation
lacteal
lactescent
lactic
lactic acid
lactiferous
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lactic acid
lac·tic ac·id


noun 
Definition:
 
colorless organic acid: a colorless organic acid produced by muscles and found in sour milk. Use: preservative, in dyeing, manufacture of adhesives and pharmaceuticals. C3H6O3
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