lactate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a salt or ester of lactic acid
  2. verb give suck to
    wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; suck; nurse.
    • The wetnurse suckled the infant
    • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

WordNet

Lac"tate noun
Etymology
L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactate.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A salt of lactic acid.

Webster 1913