to lactate
Pronunciation
/ˈɫækteɪt/

Definition & Meaning of "lactate"in English

to lactate
01

to secrete or produce milk from the mammary glands, typically referring to the production of milk by a female mammal, especially a human mother

Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
lactate
3rd person singular
lactates
Present participle
lactating
Past simple
lactated
Past participle
lactated
02

give suck to

Lactate
01

a salt or ester of lactic acid

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
lactates
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