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Pronunciation: /lak/
Definition of lac

adjective

Biology
  • denoting the ability of normal strains of the bacterium E. coli to metabolize lactose, or the genetic factors involved in this ability (which is lost in some mutant strains):the lac operon

Origin:

1940s: abbreviation of lactose

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Definition of lac in the US English dictionary
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