lactic acid
noun/ˌlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/
/ˌlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable]- a substance that forms in milk that is no longer fresh and is also produced in the muscles during hard exercise
- the increasingly painful build-up of lactic acid in your muscles
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