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Descriptor English: Lactic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Láctico
Descriptor ácido láctico
Entry term(s) lactato
Scope note: Intermediario normal en la fermentación (oxidación, metabolismo) de azúcar. Se utiliza la forma concentrada internamente para prevenir la fermentación gastrointestinal. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Láctico
Descriptor French: Acide lactique
Entry term(s): 2 Hydroxypropanoic Acid
2 Hydroxypropionic Acid
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid
2-Hydroxypropionic Acid
Ammonium Lactate
D Lactic Acid
D-Lactic Acid
L Lactic Acid
L-Lactic Acid
Lactate
Lactate, Ammonium
Propanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-, (2R)-
Propanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-, (2S)-
Sarcolactic Acid
Tree number(s): D02.241.511.459.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019344
Scope note: A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. The concentrated form is used internally to prevent gastrointestinal fermentation. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
Annotation: do not confuse entry term LACTATE with LACTATES
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 33X04XA5AT
Previous Indexing: Lactates (1981-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97; LACTIC ACID was indexed under LACTATES 1981-96
Online Note: use LACTIC ACID (NM) to search LACTIC ACID 1981-96
History Note: 97; was LACTIC ACID (NM) 1981-96
DeCS ID: 32981
Unique ID: D019344
NLM Classification: QU 98
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Lactic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0028796
Scope note A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar. The concentrated form is used internally to prevent gastrointestinal fermentation. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
Preferred term Lactic Acid
Entry term(s) 2 Hydroxypropanoic Acid
2 Hydroxypropionic Acid
2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid
2-Hydroxypropionic Acid
D-Lactic Acid - Narrower
Concept UI M0585514
Preferred term D-Lactic Acid
Entry term(s) D Lactic Acid
Propanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-, (2R)-
Lactate - Narrower
Concept UI M0028797
Preferred term Lactate
Ammonium Lactate - Narrower
Concept UI M0582740
Preferred term Ammonium Lactate
Entry term(s) Lactate, Ammonium
L-Lactic Acid - Narrower
Concept UI M0585517
Preferred term L-Lactic Acid
Entry term(s) L Lactic Acid
Propanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-, (2S)-
Sarcolactic Acid



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