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lac⋅tate

1  [lak-teyt]
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–verb (used without object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
to produce milk.
Origin:
1885–90; < L lactātus, ptp. of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate 1

lac⋅tate

2  [lak-teyt]
–noun Chemistry.
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
Origin:
1785–95; lact(ic acid) + -ate 2
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lac·tate 1   (lāk'tāt')   
intr.v.   lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing, lac·tates
To secrete or produce milk.

[Latin lactāre, lactāt-, from lac, lact-, milk; see lacto-.]
lac·tate 2   (lāk'tāt')   
n.  A salt or an ester of lactic acid.

[lact(o)- + -ate2.]
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Lactate

Lac"tate\, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactate.] (Chem.) A salt of lactic acid.
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Main Entry: 1lac·tate
Pronunciation: 'lak-"tAt
Function: noun
: a salt or ester of lactic acid

Main Entry: 2lactate
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: lac·tat·ed; lac·tat·ing
: to secrete milk
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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