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lactate

/ˈlæk.teɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
lac-tate
IPA
/ˈlæk.teɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To secrete or produce milk.

Intransitive verb

noun

Any salt or ester of lactic acid.

noun

Ellipsis of lactate ion.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlæk.teɪt/
  • British English: /lækˈteɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lactates (present, singular) lactating (participle, present) lactated (participle, past) lactated (past) lactates (plural)

Derived Forms

lactator nonlactating postlactating relactate dilactate homolactate lactatemia phospholactate

Phrases

calcium lactate ethacridine lactate lactate dehydrogenase magnesium lactate potassium lactate Ringer's lactate Ringer's lactate solution sodium lactate

Frequently Paired Words

lactation lactic lactose

Synonyms

breastfeed suckle suck nurse wet-nurse give suck

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce lactate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæk.teɪt/.
What does lactate mean?
To secrete or produce milk.
Where does lactate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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