Definitions for lactateˈlæk teɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lac•tateˈlæk teɪt(v.i.)-tat•ed, -tat•ing.
to secrete milk.
Category: Physiology
Origin of lactate:
1885–90
lac•tateˈlæk teɪt(n.)
an ester or salt of lactic acid.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of lactate:
1785–95
Princeton's WordNet
lactate(verb)
a salt or ester of lactic acid
breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck(verb)
give suck to
"The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
Wiktionary
lactate(Noun)
Any salt or ester of lactic acid
lactate(Verb)
To secrete or produce milk
Origin: From lactatus, perfect passive participle of lacto, from lac, cognate to γάλα.
Webster Dictionary
Lactate(noun)
a salt of lactic acid
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