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Noun
Keeping your muscles exposed to this tension also causes a build-up of various metabolites like lactate and creatine.—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Sep. 2025 Some small studies have suggested better absorption of magnesium with aspartate, chloride, citrate, or lactate compounds.3
Most people can get enough magnesium through their diet by eating various healthful foods, which bring additional health benefits.—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
As a result, many of the more than 170,000 Haitians who have been forcefully returned are pregnant or lactating women, as well as children and newborns.—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025 Females average around 700 pounds but need the fat even since higher body fat increases cub survival, and lactating females can lose even more than a third of their weight over winter.—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lactate
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
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