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ablactate

[ab-lak-teyt]
verb (used with object), ab·lac·tat·ed, ab·lac·tat·ing.
  1. to wean.
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Origin of ablactate

< Late Latin ablactātus weaned (past participle of ablactāre), equivalent to ab- ab- + lact- (stem of lac) milk + -ātus -ate1
Related formsab·lac·ta·tion, noun
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