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Noun
Traditionally, lactate threshold has been a critical measure of athletic performance by pinpointing exercise intensity when lactate starts to rise in muscles and blood.
—Travis Nemkov, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Tempo runs are slightly more intense efforts than steady-state runs, and they’re run right at the lactate threshold.
—Greg McMillan, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2022
As are deeper metrics like lactate threshold/FTP, which simply don’t exist on Apple Watches (or any other wearables).
—Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2023
Dutch scientists encapsulated Bacillus bacteria, which can survive for decades without food or water, in biodegradable plastic with calcium lactate as a food source.
—Chris Holt, Discover Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
A little more processing resulted in potassium lactate, which is added to a variety of foods as a preservative.
—Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2022
Proponents of the Norwegian training model that’s currently in vogue might argue that a lactate meter fits the bill.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Mar. 2023
Calcium lactate is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent calcium deficiency.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2022
On top of that, most studies used magnesium lactate or magnesium oxide supplements, which may also minimize symptoms of anxiety, according to the 2017 review.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 3 Sep. 2023
Verb
The federal government also requires testing a sample of cows when moving a herd of lactating animals between states.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 8 May 2024
Additionally, cicadas may lead to gout flare-ups and mercury accumulation in the insect means pregnant or lactating women and young children should avoid eating them, Amidor says.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
There have been no new outbreaks announced in the week since a federal rule went into effect requiring testing of a portion of the cows in a cattle shipment that is destined to cross state lines, if the cows are lactating.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2024
However, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others recommend that pregnant and lactating people consume 200 milligrams (mg) of DHA per day.6
Some supplements have higher doses of DHA, closer to 400 mg, 600 mg, or even 1,000 mg.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 6 May 2024
The new federal order, which requires testing all lactating cows before moving across states, will aid the disease investigation.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The agency is also asking—but not requiring—that farmers submit milk from lactating cattle and nasal swabs from non-lactating cattle who become sick to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network for testing.
—Alice Park, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Pregnant or lactating people: Multivitamins during pregnancy are effective in helping reduce the risk of birth defects and other negative birth outcomes and can help lactating women achieve their higher nutrient needs while breastfeeding.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2024
California bans the feeding of poultry litter to lactating dairy cows.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Lactate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lactate. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
lactate
verb
lac·tate
ˈlak-ˌtāt
lactated; lactating
: to give off milk
lactation
noun
lak-ˈtā-shən
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