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lactate


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verb
lac·tat·edlac·tat·ing

Definition of LACTATE

intransitive verb
: to secrete milk
— lac·ta·tion \lak-ˈtā-shən\ noun
— lac·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of LACTATE

Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
First Known Use: circa 1889

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