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lactate Definition and Meaning in English (lactate definition)

verb
Synonyms:breastfeedsuckle
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Lactate definition: To produce and secrete milk from the mammary glands, typically after giving birth.

Definitions of Lactate

  1. 1verb

    To produce and secrete milk from the mammary glands, typically after giving birth.

  2. 2noun

    A salt or ester of lactic acid, often found in biological systems.

Example Sentences

“Many mammals lactate to nourish their young.”

“The cow began to lactate after calving.”

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past tenselactated
present participlelactating
nounlactation

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Lactate definition: To produce and secrete milk from the mammary glands, typically after giving birth.
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'Lactate' translates to 'lactate' in English. Lactate definition: To produce and secrete milk from the mammary glands, typically after giving birth.
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