1. a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
calcium lactate
n 1: a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid
on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder)
and given medically as a source of calcium