lac·tate 1 (l k t t )intr.v. lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing, lac·tates To secrete or produce milk. [Latin lact re, 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | 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) |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
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