ablactate
/ˌæblækˈteɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To wean.
Example Sentences
- "Clausenamide (p.o., consecutive days) increased the density of hippocampal synapses and the number of mossy nerve fibre buddings in ablactated mice and adult rats (Zhang et al. 2001)."
Etymology
From Latin ablactātus, perfect passive participle of ablactō (“wean”), from ab + lactō (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ablactātus