ablactate
American
[ab-lak-teyt]
/ æbˈlæk teɪt /
verb (used with object)
ablactated,
ablactating
Other Word Forms
- ablactation noun
Etymology
Origin of ablactate
< Late Latin ablactātus weaned (past participle of ablactāre ), equivalent to ab- ab- + lact- (stem of lac ) milk + -ātus -ate 1
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