M5068050 (măl′ō-lăk′tĭk, mā′lō-)adj. Converting malic acid to lactic acid, as in a bacterial fermentation process that occurs in many wines usually after the initial fermentation of sugars to alcohol.[mal(ic acid) + lactic (acid).]
malolactic
(ˌmeɪləˈlaktic) adj (Brewing) involving the conversion of malic acid to lactic acid in the winemaking process