lactate

¹

[ lak-teyt ]

verb (used without object)

, lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing.

1. to produce milk.

lactate

²

[ lak-teyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an ester or salt of lactic acid.

lactate

¹

/ ˈlækteɪt /

noun

1. an ester or salt of lactic acid

lactate

²

/ ˈlækteɪt /

verb

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

lactate

/ lăk′tāt′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactate¹

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

Origin of lactate²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactate¹

C18: from lacto- + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

In both states, there are exemptions for lactating dairy cattle destined for slaughter.

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“We continue to deploy all available efforts, including biosecurity and mandating the testing of lactating dairy cattle moving across state lines,” the statement said.

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“This is why we have opened the pathway to vaccine field trials even as we continue to deploy all available efforts, including emphasizing biosecurity and mandating the testing lactating dairy cattle moving across state lines.”

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That rose to almost 5 in 10 when researchers looked at farms that had more than 500 lactating cows.

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All six were adult, lactating females, she said, with thick layers of fat.

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Related Words

• cradle
• feed
• nourish