Lactate Definition

lăktāt
lactated, lactates, lactating
verb
lactated, lactates, lactating
To secrete milk.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
lactates
A salt of lactic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical C3H5O3
Webster's New World
An uncharged ester of lactic acid.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lactate

Noun

Singular:
lactate
Plural:
lactates

Origin of Lactate

  • From Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“contain milk, give suck”), from lac (“milk”), cognate to Ancient Greek γάλα (gala, “milk”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin lactāre lactāt- from lac lact- milk lacto–

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • lact(o)– –ate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lactate Sentence Examples

  • A blood test that measures levels of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) can help predict the likelihood of a specific patient's survival.

  • While you may or may not choose to breastfeed, you will lactate once you have given birth.

  • The criteria used to determine the lactate threshold will affect the threshold value.

  • Elevated bilirubin, alanine transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase concentrations are indicative of hepatocellular injury.

  • In other words, fast-twitch fibers were primarily responsible for the huge upswing in blood lactate.

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Words Starting With

LLALAC

Words Ending With

ETEATE

Unscrambles

lactate

Words Starting With L and Ending With E

Starts With L & Ends With EStarts With LA & Ends With EStarts With L & Ends With TE

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With L7 Letter Words Ending With E