lactate

Etymology 1

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

verb

  1. (intransitive) To secrete or produce milk

Etymology 2

lactic (“lactic acid”) + -ate

noun

  1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of lactic acid
  2. Ellipsis of lactate ion.

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