LACTATE


Meaning of LACTATE in English

n.

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: lac · tat · ed ; lac · tat · ing

Etymology: Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac

Date: circa 1889

: to secrete milk

– lac · ta · tion \ lak- ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun

– lac · ta · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

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