lactate
noun
- salt or ester of lactic acid
verb
- to secrete or discharge milk
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlæk.teɪt/ / /lækˈteɪt/
noun
Etymology: From lactic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
- Any salt or ester of lactic acid.
- Ellipsis of lactate ion.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“to suckle, give suck, contain milk”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lac (“milk”), cognate to Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).
- To secrete or produce milk.