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lactate

/ˈlæk.teɪt/

lactateverb

lactated

Past Simple

lactated

Past Participle

lactating

Gerund

/ˈlæk.teɪt/

Translations

After giving birth, mammals begin to lactate to feed their young.

После родов млекопитающие начинают лактацировать, чтобы кормить своих детёнышей.

Definitions

To secrete milk from the mammary glands.

After giving birth, the mother began to lactate to feed her newborn.

To produce lactate (lactic acid) during anaerobic metabolism.

Muscle cells begin to lactate when oxygen supply is limited.

Synonyms

lactatenoun

lactates

Translations

The athlete's blood test showed an increase in lactate levels after the intense workout.

Анализ крови спортсмена показал повышение уровня лактата после интенсивной тренировки.

Definitions

A salt or ester of lactic acid.

The athlete's muscles produced lactate during intense exercise.

A compound produced during the breakdown of glucose in anaerobic metabolism.

High levels of lactate in the blood can indicate that the body is not getting enough oxygen.

lactateadjective

Attributive use before another noun to denote relation to lactate (e.g., "lactate levels").

Definitions

Relating to or containing lactate.

The doctor ordered a lactate test to measure the patient's blood lactate levels.