lactate
lactate · lactates · lactated · lactating
To secrete or produce milkTo secrete or produce milk.
UK/lækˈteɪt/US/ˈlæk.teɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo secrete or produce milk.
More definitions
- give suck to
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“to suckle, give suck,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”).
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Forms
lactates, lactating, lactated, lactatedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsRelatedlactation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle