Definition of lactate
: a salt or ester of lactic acid
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Circa 1794
First Known Use of lactate
circa 1794
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lactate
verb
lac·tate
Definition of lactate
lactated
;lactating
intransitive verb
: to secrete milk
Origin and Etymology of lactate
Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
First Known Use: circa 1889
LACTATE Defined for English Language Learners
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lactate
verb
lac·tate
Definition of lactate for English Language Learners
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of a woman or a female animal : to produce milk
Medical Dictionary
noun
lac·tate
\ˈlak-ˌtāt\
Medical Definition of lactate
: a salt or ester of lactic acid
2
lactate
intransitive verb
lac·tate
Medical Definition of lactate
lactated
;lactating
: to secrete milk
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