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Definition of Lactide

1. n. A white, crystalline substance, obtained from lactic acid by distillation, and regarded as an anhydride; also, by extension, any similar substance.

Definition of Lactide

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating ?-lactones ¹

2. Noun. (organic compound) The anhydride of lactic acid. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Lactide

1. A white, crystalline substance, obtained from also, by extension, any similar substance. Origin: Lactic + anhydride. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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