Lactic acid (C₃H₆O₃) is the byproduct created by the Human body, formed when the body breaks down glucose to obtain energy, as a result of light muscular strain.

The Doctor monitored a gradual buildup of lactic acid in Kathryn Janeway's extensor muscles during her Nechani endurance ritual. (VOY: "Sacred Ground")

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• Lactic acid at Wikipedia