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lac⋅tate

1[lak-teyt]
–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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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
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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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