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    lactic acid

    US /ˈlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/

    ・

    UK /ˌlæktɪk ˈæsɪd/

    A1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAn organic acid produced in muscles during anaerobic respiration.
    Lactic acid is produced in muscles during intense exercise.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounAn organic acid used in the food industry as a preservative and flavoring.
    Lactic acid is used as a food preservative and flavoring agent.

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    04:45Why Smoking makes People look Old? | #aumsum
    • And a waste product called lactic acid.

      And a waste product called lactic acid.

    • Now, one of the most prominent reasons for the muscle cramps is the accumulation of this lactic acid.

      Now, one of the most prominent reasons for the muscle cramps is the accumulation of this lactic acid.

    C1

    7 Signs You're Eating Too Much Sugar

    06:377 Signs You're Eating Too Much Sugar
    • So now you get this nervous energy or this lactic acid buildup.

      So now you get this nervous energy or this lactic acid buildup.

    • So now you get this nervous energy or this lactic acid buildup.

      So now you get this nervous energy or this lactic acid buildup.

    B2

    What's Inside These 8 Unique Creatures?

    29:40What's Inside These 8 Unique Creatures?
    • And the byproduct of that is lactic acid.

      And the byproduct of that is lactic acid.

    • It can absorb the lactic acid as well as release a bicarbonate to neutralize that acid.

      It can absorb the lactic acid as well as release a bicarbonate to neutralize that acid.

    B2

    3 Reasons Mosquitoes Suck

    04:033 Reasons Mosquitoes Suck
    • But mosquitoes can also detect a whole range of chemical compounds coming out of us that we're not even aware of, like lactic acid, which we produce by metabolizing milk, and

      But mosquitoes can also detect a whole range of chemical compounds coming out of us that we're not even aware of, like lactic acid, which we produce by metabolizing milk, and

    • out of us that we're not even aware of, like lactic acid, which we produce by metabolizing

      out of us that we're not even aware of, like lactic acid, which we produce by metabolizing

    B1

    What If You Stopped Brushing Your Teeth Forever?

    02:58What If You Stopped Brushing Your Teeth Forever?
    • At this point, you're also causing significant damage to tooth enamel as the bacteria break down sugar to produce lactic acid.

      At this point, you're also causing significant damage to tooth enamel as the bacteria break down sugar to produce lactic acid.

    • as the bacteria break down sugar to produce lactic acid.

      as the bacteria break down sugar to produce lactic acid.

    B2

    Why are people so Healthy in Japan?

    10:46Why are people so Healthy in Japan?
    • Eliya Michnikov, winner of the 1908 Nobel Prize in Medicine, was the first to propose the theory that lactic acid bacteria are beneficial to human health.

      Eliya Michnikov, winner of the 1908 Nobel Prize in Medicine, was the first to propose the theory that lactic acid bacteria are beneficial to human health.

    • the theory that lactic acid bacteria are beneficial to human health.

      the theory that lactic acid bacteria are beneficial to human health.

    B2

    Powerlifting VS Bodybuilding: Which is Better?

    04:28Powerlifting VS Bodybuilding: Which is Better?
    • We will talk about that another day. The third thing is lactic acid. There's been some amazing

      We will talk about that another day. The third thing is lactic acid. There's been some amazing

    • on the importance of lactic acid in relation to hypergaphy. I don't want to spoil the surprise

      on the importance of lactic acid in relation to hypergaphy. I don't want to spoil the surprise

    A2

    Why Do We Dye Easter Eggs? -- Thought Glass #2

    03:01Why Do We Dye Easter Eggs? -- Thought Glass #2
    • like yogurt and cheese which turn lactose into lactic acid. And it was also easier to

      like yogurt and cheese which turn lactose into lactic acid. And it was also easier to

    • and it's believed our ancestors were lactose intolerant, so they ate fermented foods like yogurt and cheese, which turned lactose into lactic acid.

      and it's believed our ancestors were lactose intolerant, so they ate fermented foods like yogurt and cheese, which turned lactose into lactic acid.

    B2

    Is free will a myth? | The Gray Area

    59:05Is free will a myth? | The Gray Area
    • Maybe your muscles make less lactic acid, so it doesn't hurt as much in that realm.

      Maybe your muscles make less lactic acid, so it doesn't hurt as much in that realm.

    • Maybe your muscles make less lactic acid so it doesn't hurt as much in that realm.

      Maybe your muscles make less lactic acid so it doesn't hurt as much in that realm.

    B1

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    49:39Shashank Sinha, M.D. | Evaluation and Management of Cardiogenic Shock in 2025
    • Lactic acid is 3 and has elevated transaminases.

      Lactic acid is 3 and has elevated transaminases.

    • Lactic acid is 3 and has elevated transaminases.

      Lactic acid is 3 and has elevated transaminases.

    B2