Meaning of LACTIC ACID

Pronunciation:			'laktik 'asid
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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
	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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