lactate

[lak-teyt] Origin

lac·tate

1[lak-teyt]
verb (used without object), lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing.
to produce milk.

Origin:
1885–90; < Latin lactātus, past participle of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate1

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lac·tate

2[lak-teyt]
noun Chemistry.
an ester or salt of lactic acid.

Origin:
1785–95; lact(ic acid) + -ate2
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lactate1 (ˈlækteɪt)
 
n
an ester or salt of lactic acid
 
[C18: from lacto- + -ate1]

lactate2 (ˈlækteɪt)
 
vb
(intr) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk

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lactate
"secrete milk from the breasts," 1889, back formation from lactation. Related: Lactating.
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lactate lac·tate1 (lāk'tāt')
v. lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing, lac·tates
To secrete or produce milk.

lactate 2
n.
A salt or an ester of lactic acid.

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lactate   (lāk'tāt')  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of lactic acid. Lactate is a product of fermentation and is produced during cellular respiration as glucose is broken down.
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