adjective
lactic
Relating to milk.
The yogurt has a mild lactic flavor, recalling the milk beside it.
Etymology
The Latin word means milk. This adjective preserves the direct material relationship rather than restricting its reference to the acid associated with sour milk.
More examples
- This butter has a rich lactic flavor.
- A delicate lactic sweetness comes through in the cream sauce.
- The taster describes the cheese's fresh-milk scent as lactic.
Forms
lactic
lactation noun — The production and release of breast milk.
Similar words
- milky
- Usually describes milk's appearance, texture, or flavor rather than general relation.
- dairy
- Specifically concerns milk products or their production and sale.