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Noun: lactate  lak-teyt
  1. A salt or ester of lactic acid
Verb: lactate  lak-teyt
  1. Give suck to
    - breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, give suck

Derived forms: lactating, lactated, lactates

See also: lactation

Type of: ester, feed, give, salt

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