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lactate

[lak-teyt] / ˈlæk teɪt /


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This lactate then interacts with neighboring astrocytes, setting off the next stage of communication.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Tanycytes respond by processing this sugar and releasing lactate, a metabolic byproduct, into nearby brain tissue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He tailors his training to meet a targeted exertional threshold and monitors his lactate levels with pinprick blood tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

The study tracked the heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate levels of professional drummers in rehearsals and during live shows, the outlet said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

We call specially the attention of the reader to the process of Poitevin, by which one can experiment with every ferric salts, citrate, lactate, oxalate, tartrate, benzoate, etc., by simply exciting with the corresponding acid.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.