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lactate
1[ lak-teyt ]
/ ËlĂŠk teÉȘt /
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verb (used without object), lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing.
to produce milk.
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lactalbumin, lactam, lactarian, lactary, lactase, lactate, lactate dehydrogenase, lactation, lactation tetany, lacteal, lacteous
Other definitions for lactate (2 of 2)
Origin of lactate
2First recorded in 1785â95; lact(ic acid) + -ate2
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British Dictionary definitions for lactate (1 of 2)
lactate1
/ (ËlĂŠkteÉȘt) /
noun
an ester or salt of lactic acid
Word Origin for lactate
C18: from lacto- + -ate 1
British Dictionary definitions for lactate (2 of 2)
lactate2
/ (ËlĂŠkteÉȘt) /
verb
(intr) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk
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Scientific definitions for lactate
lactate
[ lÄkâČtÄtâČ ]
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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