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Noun
Mitochondria in the neutrophils of lupus patients fail to sense bacterial lactate properly.—Andrew Monteith, The Conversation, 25 June 2025 Using heart rate variability, lactate thresholds, and predictive simulations, Nike’s Applied Performance Innovation team has mapped a detailed strategy for race day.—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Verb
There is no information available on how safe triphala is in people who are pregnant or lactating.—Health, 3 July 2025 One Chinese text claims that Maya spontaneously lactated upon hearing her son’s words, showing that the bond between mother and son remained strong even after her death.—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 6 May 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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