lactate
verb (used without object)
to produce milk.
are lactating
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present progressiveof lactate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Women who are lactating have to take medications and get vaccines just like everybody else,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
When sows are lactating, they get very aggressive.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012
All five of the gray animals are females of which four are lactating adults.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
