lactate

1
[ lak-teyt ]
/ ˈlæk teɪt /
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verb (used without object), lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing.

to produce milk.

Origin of lactate

1
1885–90; < Latin lactātus, past participle of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate1

Words nearby lactate

lactalbumin, lactam, lactarian, lactary, lactase, lactate, lactate 2, lactate dehydrogenase, lactated ringer's injection, lactated ringer's solution, lactation

Definition for lactate (2 of 2)

lactate 2
[ lak-teyt ]
/ ˈlæk teɪt /

noun Chemistry.

an ester or salt of lactic acid.

Origin of lactate

2
First recorded in 1785–95; lact(ic acid) + -ate2

Words related to lactate

feed, nourish, cradle, nurture, suckle, suck, wet-nurse, dry-nurse, bottle-feed, breast-feed

British Dictionary definitions for lactate (1 of 2)

lactate 1
/ (ˈlækteɪt) /

noun

an ester or salt of lactic acid

Word Origin for lactate

C18: from lacto- + -ate 1

British Dictionary definitions for lactate (2 of 2)

lactate 2
/ (ˈlækteɪt) /

verb

(intr) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk

Scientific definitions for lactate

lactate
[ lăk′tāt′ ]

A salt or ester of lactic acid. Lactate is a product of fermentation and is produced during cellular respiration as glucose is broken down.