LACTATE


Meaning of LACTATE in English

lactate 1

/lak"tayt/ , v.i. , lactated, lactating .

to produce milk.

[ 1885-90; lactatus, ptp. of lactare to suckle. See LACT-, -ATE 1 ]

lactate 2

/lak"tayt/ , n. Chem.

an ester or salt of lactic acid.

[ 1785-95; LACT(IC ACID) + -ATE 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .