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Noun
The watch measures all the basic data a runner expects; calculates advanced metrics like VO2Max, lactate threshold, and race predictor; and offers an intuitive workout builder.—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025 Calcium lactate crystals are most common in Cheddar and Colby cheeses, and may cause a slightly chalky or gritty mouthfeel.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Verb
Researchers used healthy animals that were not pregnant or lactating for tagging.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for lactate
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Etymology
Verb
Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
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