Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

lactate

[lak-teyt] / ˈlæk teɪt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

The pyruvate enters the cells of the body, and the scan shows the rate at which it is broken down -- or metabolised -- into a molecule called lactate.

From Science Daily Dec. 6, 2024

Note.—The lactate of iron may be substituted for the tartrate.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

For example, the fallow deer — which is about the same size physically as a human — is pregnant for just seven months and lactates for six.

From Time Mar. 30, 2011

Both of the regular intravenous solutions administered in medicine, normal saline and lactated Ringer’s solution, are isotonic.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

For example, I recommended that the organizers consult with someone who had actually lactated at a conference, perhaps even a professional lactation consultant, when coordinating appropriate resources.

From Scientific American Mar. 30, 2018

Waddingham gained more than 30kg, developed diabetes and lactated.

From Newsweek

“It affects about 10 percent of lactating individuals,” says Sawhne.

From Slate Mar. 15, 2026

“There are five childhood diseases all kids are supposed to be immunized from under the age of five, because children die first in the famine, then pregnant women and lactating mothers,” Natsios said.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2025

“We continue to deploy all available efforts, including biosecurity and mandating the testing of lactating dairy cattle moving across state lines,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

The appearance of the virus in mammary glands — in cattle and even in non lactating mice — was also unexpected.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2024

As a consequence, it was possible to determine water and food consumption for lactating females of each species, and later, for their litters.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training