1
a
: of or relating to milk
b
: obtained from sour milk or whey
2
: involving the production of lactic acid
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And last, there are the exfoliators to remove the pigment that’s already on your skin, such as glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acids.
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Deanna Pai, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
The hay created from this grass, Bertinelli explained, is naturally infused with lactic bacteria endemic to the area.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Kraft augments their dressing with extra dairy, bolstering its acidity with a lactic twang.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
It’s meant to mimic the sweet, lactic taste of a Taiwanese duoduo that Chen has seen Chang chug down countless times.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Deanna Pai, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
The hay created from this grass, Bertinelli explained, is naturally infused with lactic bacteria endemic to the area.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
Kraft augments their dressing with extra dairy, bolstering its acidity with a lactic twang.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
It’s meant to mimic the sweet, lactic taste of a Taiwanese duoduo that Chen has seen Chang chug down countless times.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lactic
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“Lactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lactic. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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lactic
adjective
lac·tic
ˈlak-tik 
1
a
: of or relating to milk
b
: obtained from sour milk or whey
2
: involving the production of lactic acid
lactic fermentation
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