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Noun
Studies supporting this claim included a few specific types of magnesium supplements, like magnesium aspartate, magnesium lactate, magnesium citrate, and magnesium pidolate.—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025 Lactate oxidase, for example, breaks lactate into pyruvate and peroxide.—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2014
Verb
This medication should not be used on pregnant or lactating animals, or animals with urinary, stomach or intestinal obstructions, high blood pressure or hyperthyroidism.—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 The federal order is to be used in conjunction with a previous order, which required mandatory testing of lactating dairy cows before interstate travel, the department said.—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lactate
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Etymology
Verb
Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
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