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    3. 乳酸

    乳酸

    乳にゅう酸さん

    lactic acid

    KMT10News #38+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab22 strokes

    にゅうさん

    Noun

    1.
    lactic acid
    chemistry

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    運うん動どうすると筋き肉んに乳くちにゅ酸うさんがたまる。

    Lactic acid accumulates in muscles when you exercise.

    KMT8Science & MathMedicine & Health
    ヨーグルトは乳にゅう酸さん菌きんの働はたらきで乳にゅう酸さんが生せい成せいされる。

    In yogurt, lactic acid is produced by the action of lactic acid bacteria.

    KMT10Science & MathFood & Dining
    乳にゅう酸さんは、嫌けん気き性せい解かい糖とうの最さい終しゅう産さん物ぶつとして知しられている。

    Lactic acid is known as the final product of anaerobic glycolysis.

    KMT10Science & MathMedicine & Health
    乳にゅう酸さん発はっ酵こうは食しょく品ひん産さん業ぎょうで広ひろく利り用ようされている。

    Lactic acid fermentation is widely used in the food industry.

    KMT10Science & MathFood & Dining
    激はげしい運うん動どう後ごの乳にゅう酸さんの蓄ちく積せきは、筋きん肉にく痛つうの原げん因いんとなる。

    The accumulation of lactic acid after intense exercise causes muscle soreness.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    乳
    ちち・ち…(1)
    milk・breasts
    酸
    す.い…(1)
    acid・bitterness・sour・tart
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