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lactate

[lak-teyt] / ˈlæk teɪt /


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Lactate produced by working muscles travels to the gut, where it is broken down.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Lactate, working with insulin, buffers the appearance of dietary glucose in the blood.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Lactate wasn't a danger sign that athletes had depleted their body's supply of oxygen, but likely a normal product of the metabolic activity required to fuel the muscles during sustained exercise.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

Lactate appears to send a signal through the receptor that kicks fat cell metabolism into hyperdrive, the team found.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024

Lactate of iron, 15 grains; powdered gum arabic, 75 grains; powdered sugar, half a drachm; gallic acid, 9 grains; hot water, 3 ounces.

From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle




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