lactate¹

[lak-teyt] /ˈlæk teɪt/

verb (used without object), lactated, lactating.

to produce milk.

Origin

1885-90; < Latin lactātus, past participle of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate¹

lactate²

[lak-teyt] /ˈlæk teɪt/

noun, Chemistry

an ester or salt of lactic acid.

Origin

1785-95; lact(ic acid) + -ate²

Examples from the web for lactate

Carbs break down into lactic acid in your muscles, which becomes lactate in the blood.
Calcium lactate has similar absorption as calcium carbonate, but is more expensive.

British Dictionary definitions for lactate

lactate¹

/ˈlækteɪt/

noun

an ester or salt of lactic acid

Word Origin

C18: from lacto- + -ate1

lactate²

/ˈlækteɪt/

verb

(intransitive) (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk

Word Origin and History for lactate

"secrete milk from the breasts," 1889, probably a back-formation from lactation. Related: Lactated; lactating.

1794, from stem of lactic + -ate (1).

lactate in Medicine

lactate lac·tate¹ (lāk'tāt')
v. lac·tat·ed, lac·tat·ing, lac·tates
To secrete or produce milk.

lactate ²
n.
A salt or an ester of lactic acid.

lactate in Science

lactate

(lāk'tāt')
A salt or ester of lactic acid. Lactate is a product of fermentation and is produced during cellular respiration as glucose is broken down.