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lactate
(redirected from lactate shuttle)

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lac·tate 1  (lktt)
intr.v. lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing, lac·tates
To secrete or produce milk.

[Latin lactre, lactt-, from lac, lact-, milk; see lacto-.]

lac·tate 2  (lktt)
n.
A salt or an ester of lactic acid.


lactate1
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an ester or salt of lactic acid
[from lacto- + -ate1]

lactate2
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (intr) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk

lactate  (lktt)
A salt or ester of lactic acid. Lactate is a product of fermentation and is produced during cellular respiration as glucose is broken down.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lactate - a salt or ester of lactic acid
ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
Verb1.lactate - give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
suck - draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
Translations
lactate [ˈlækteɪt] VIlactar
lactate
viMilch absondern, laktieren (spec)


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