lactate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“contain milk, give suck”), from lac (“milk”), cognate to Ancient Greek γάλα (gala, “milk”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
lactate (third-person singular simple present lactates, present participle lactating, simple past and past participle lactated)
- (intransitive) To secrete or produce milk
Noun[edit]
lactate (plural lactates)
- (chemistry) Any salt or ester of lactic acid
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External links[edit]
- lactate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- lactate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- lactate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
lactāte
- first-person plural present active imperative of lactō
