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1. lactic acid
   (Humans as organisms) a toxic chemical produced during anaerobic respiration
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2. lactic acid
   [n] - a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
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3. Lactic Acid
   A substance caused by anaerobic training of the muscles, a build up prevents continuation of exercise, and a good example is 400 metre runners. Watch how they slow down during the last 100 metres of the race.
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4. Lactic Acid
   Acid which is formed at the time of the malolactic fermentation of the wine.
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5. Lactic acid
   A chemical produced in anaerobic respiration in muscles
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6. Lactic acid
   an acid produced by glucose-burning cells when these cells have an insufficient supply of oxygen
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7. Lactic acid
   a byproduct of anaerobic (or high-intensity) exercise that collects in the muscles and causes soreness, stiffness and fatigue.
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8. Lactic Acid
   A substance caused by anaerobic training of the muscles, a build up prevents continuation of exercise, and a good example is 400 meter runners. Watch how they slow down during the last 100 meters of the race.
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9. lactic acid
   A byproduct of carbohydrate metabolism (anaerobic metabolism). A lactic acid level may be measured in the bloodstream in conditions of metabolic acidosis. ... Lactic acid is an intermediate product of carbohydrate metabolism and is derived mainly from muscle cells and red blood cells. ... Exercise w...
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10. lactic acid
    a substance involved in many biochemical processes in the body; it is the end product of glycolysis, which provides energy anaerobically in skeletal muscle during heavy exercise, and it can be oxidized aerobically in the heart for energy production or can be converted back to glucose by the liver in the process known as glucone...
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11. lactic acid
    an organic compound belonging to the family of carboxylic acids, present in certain plant juices, in the blood and muscles of animals, and in the ... [13 related articles]
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12. Lactic Acid
    CH3CH(OH)COOH Molar mass: 90.07794
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13. lactic acid
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lak′tik as′id Definitions: 1. A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. In pure form, a syrupy, odorless, and colorless liquid obtained by the action of the lactic acid bacillus on milk or milk sugar; in concentrated form, a cau...
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14. Lactic acid
    Lactic acid builds up in the muscles as a byproduct of oxygen use and can cause cramping. Aerobic conditioning can prevent excessive lactic acid build up. Left wing lock: The left wing lock is a defensive strategy in which the left wing drops back to play parallel to the defense when the other team begins their breakout. Lift pass: A ...
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15. lactic acid
    lactic acid, CH3CHOHCO2H, a colorless liquid organic acid. It is miscible with water or ethanol. Lactic acid is a fermentation product of lactose (milk sugar); it is present in sour milk, koumiss, leban, yogurt, and cottage cheese. The protein in milk is coagulated (curdled) by lactic acid. Lactic a...
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16. Lactic Acid
    Lactic acid or 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, is an organic acid formed by certain bacteria during fermentation. It also occurs in the muscles when they are exercised vigorously, and occurs particularly in human urine. It is a colourless, almost odourless, very sour liquid of a syrupy constiency. It is used in food preservation and pharmaceuticals.
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17. lactic acid
    Organic acid that occurs as colourless, almost odourless crystals or liquid, produced by certain bacteria during fermentation and by active muscle cells when they are exercised hard and are experiencing oxygen debt. An accumulation of lactic acid in the muscles may cause cramp. It occurs in yogurt, ...
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18. lactic acid
    A substance which forms in the muscles as a result of the incomplete breakdown of glucose. Lactic acid is associated with muscle fatigue and sore muscles.
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19. Lactic Acid
    A by-product of the body's use of carbohydrates; usually associated with muscle stiffness and burn after a hard workout
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20. Lactic acid
    A natural organic acid which occurs in many foods. In wine, it exists only in trace amounts unless the wine has undergone a malo-lactic secondary fermentation.
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21. lactic acid
    The acid produced in milk or curd during cheesemaking, often as a result of the addition of a bacterial starter culture.
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22. lactic acid
    A substance made from sugars in milk, by the action of certain enzymes. It is used in skin care products to reduce wrinkles and soften the skin. It is also being studied in the treatment of hand-foot syndrome (a condition marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet)...
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23. Lactic acid
    -->--> --> --> `Lactic acid`, also known as `milk acid`, is a chemical compound that plays a role in various biochemical processes and was first isolated in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Lactic acid is a carboxylic acid with the chemical formula C₃H<sub>6</...
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