verb
lactate
Lactate (verb) means to secrete or produce milk.
verb
1
To secrete or produce milk.
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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”).
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What is the meaning of lactate?
"lactate" (verb) means to secrete or produce milk.