Meaning of LACTIC ACID
| Pronunciation: | | 'laktik 'asid
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[n] a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits |
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| | See Also: | | carboxylic acid | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Lactic acid is formed by the reduction of pyruvate, a process occurring in hypoxic state (this is because further breakdown of pyruvate requires oxygen). |
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