lactate

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lactate

A mother begins to lactate shortly after her baby is born.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To secrete or produce milk: The biological process by which female mammals, especially after giving birth, produce milk from their mammary glands to feed their young.

  2. Noun:

    • A salt or ester of lactic acid: In chemistry, a compound derived from lactic acid, often found in biological systems and some industrial processes.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb:

    • Mammals lactate to nourish their offspring.
    • After the calf was born, the cow began to lactate.

  • Noun:

    • Sodium lactate is sometimes used as a food preservative.
    • The solution contained various lactates.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be lactating": The state of actively producing milk.
    • The lactating mother needed additional calories in her diet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lactation (n): The process of producing and secreting milk.
    • The period of lactation varies among different species.
  • Lactic (adj): Relating to or derived from milk.
    • Lactic acid is produced in muscles during intense exercise.
  • Lactose (n): A sugar present in milk.
    • Some people are intolerant to lactose.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Nurse, suckle, breastfeed.
  • Noun: (For the chemical salt) There is no common synonym; it is a specific technical term.
Related Phrases
  • Lactate threshold: A physiological term referring to the exercise intensity at which lactate begins to accumulate in the blood.
    • The athlete trained to increase her lactate threshold.
lactate

A mother begins to lactate shortly after her baby is born.

Noun
  1. a salt or ester of lactic acid
Verb
  1. give suck to
    • The wetnurse suckled the infant
    • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

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