lactate

¹ American  

[lak-teyt] / ˈlæk teɪt /

verb (used without object)

lactated, lactating

1. to produce milk.

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lactate ² American  

[lak-teyt] / ˈlæk teɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. an ester or salt of lactic acid.

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lactate ¹ British  

/ ˈlækteɪt /

noun

1. an ester or salt of lactic acid

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lactate ² British  

/ ˈlækteɪt /

verb

1. (intr) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk

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lactate Scientific  

/ lăk′tāt′ /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of lactate¹

1885–90; < Latin lactātus, past participle of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate ¹

Origin of lactate²

First recorded in 1785–95; lact(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

Although it was not directly tested in this study, one possible explanation involves lactate, which increases in the bloodstream during intense exercise.

From Science Daily

It’s made by a Swedish company called Nomio, which says it has identified a compound in the vegetable that helps lower blood lactate levels during intense exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since launching the tracker, she said, the group has “received significant reports of pregnant, postpartum, lactating women who are being detained,” though she was not willing to share figures.

From Los Angeles Times

Workers helping integrate deported immigrants in Honduras told researchers from the Women’s Refugee Commission that nursing women who were deported had not received enough food and water to continue lactating.

From Salon

He tailors his training to meet a targeted exertional threshold and monitors his lactate levels with pinprick blood tests.

From The Wall Street Journal

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