I. noun Date: circa 1794 a salt or ester of lactic acid, II. intransitive verb (~d; lactating) Etymology: Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac Date: circa 1889 to secrete milk, lactation noun lactational adjective
LACTATE
Meaning of LACTATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012