lactate

¹

[lak-teyt]

verb (used without object)

lactated, lactating 

1. to produce milk.

lactate

²

[lak-teyt]

noun

Chemistry.

1. an ester or salt of lactic acid.

lactate

¹

/ ˈlækteɪt /

noun

1. an ester or salt of lactic acid

lactate

²

/ ˈlækteɪt /

verb

1. (intr) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk

lactate

1. A salt or ester of lactic acid. Lactate is a product of fermentation and is produced during cellular respiration as glucose is broken down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactate¹

1885–90; < Latin lactātus, past participle of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate ¹

Origin of lactate²

First recorded in 1785–95; lact(ic acid) + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactate¹

C18: from _lacto- + _-ate ¹

Example Sentences

Websites like Only the Breast — a platform where lactating mothers can sell or donate their milk to consumers — and Sell.com are filled with classified advertisements for fresh milk.

From Salon

The study tracked the heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate levels of professional drummers in rehearsals and during live shows, the outlet said.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are five childhood diseases all kids are supposed to be immunized from under the age of five, because children die first in the famine, then pregnant women and lactating mothers,” Natsios said.

From Salon

The pyruvate enters the cells of the body, and the scan shows the rate at which it is broken down -- or metabolised -- into a molecule called lactate.

From Science Daily

In both states, there are exemptions for lactating dairy cattle destined for slaughter.

From Los Angeles Times

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