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Added 9 October 2026

lactic

/ˈlæktɪk/ adjective

Latin root: lactis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lactic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, relating to, or derived from milk.
Relating to, or producing, lactic acid.
lactic fermentation

Origin

From Latin lactis (“of milk”), genitive form of lac (“milk”), with the suffix -ic.

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