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Noun
These muscle fibers rely on glucose for energy, breaking it down into lactate, which can help fuel the brain.—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Nov. 2025 Before these lactate findings popped up, though, the original reason for trying ITCs was to fight the oxidative stress caused by hard training.—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The report found that including pregnant or lactating women in clinical trials of medications does not represent a significant legal risk to drug companies.—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025 The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends COVID-19 vaccination for infants as young as six months, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating women.—Flavia Mangan Colgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lactate
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Verb
Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
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