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lactatesalt of lactic acid, 1790, from French (1789), from stem of lactic + -ate (1).
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lactate"secrete milk from the breasts," 1889, probably a back-formation from lactation. The Latin verb was lactare. Related: Lactated; lactating.
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lactateThe Sodium salt of racemic or inactive Lactic Acid. It is a hygroscopic agent used intravenously as a systemic and urinary alkalizer.
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lactateProduct of glycolysis. Can be used by aerobic energy systems to produce more ATP through a process called the Krebs cycle.
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