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lactate Definition

lac·tate (-tāt′)

intransitive verb -·tat′ed, -·tat′·ing

to secrete milk

Etymology: < L lactatus, pp. of lactare, secrete milk, suckle < lac: see lacto-

noun

  1. a salt of lactic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical CHO
  2. an uncharged ester of lactic acid

lactate Usage Examples

Object

  • sow: The auditor observed a lactating sow trapped on 17 May 2000.
  • ewe: Information is also provided for feeding to pregnant and lactating ewes.
  • cow: The Dairy Industry It would take 135 million lactating cows to replace the milk of the women of India alone.
  • rat: The compound is excreted in the milk of the lactating rat.
  • queen: These were mostly large kittens with very few pregnant or lactating queens.

Converse of object

  • produce: Why did black athletes ' muscles produce less lactate?
  • use: You see, muscle cells - especially ' slow-twitch ' muscle cells - actually use lactate as an important fuel.
  • remove: The most effective method to remove lactate and metformin is haemodialysis.

Adjective modifier

  • more: It has been found that fast twitch fibers generally produce more lactate than slow twitch.

Modifies a noun

  • dehydrogenase: Click here for a diagram illustrating the doubly wound fold of the first domain of lactate dehydrogenase.
  • threshold: Training at about lactate threshold or above added up to around 4.5 hours - about 25 % of the total training load.
  • accumulation: Blood samples are taken, usually from the ear, for analysis of lactate accumulation.
  • concentration: Interestingly, the second study did identify a significant lowering of blood lactate concentration during exercise at 85 % VO 2 max.
  • tolerance: During a lactate tolerance session work relief was given, normally over set distances.
  • ion: In fact, the lactate ion can be recycled in the energy production cycle and used positively to help produce energy.

Noun used with modifier

  • calcium: They have assured me that the calcium lactate in this product is not from milk.
  • serum: This technique was more strongly predictive of RT than was measurement of serum B-2 microglobulin or serum lactate dehydrogenase levels.
  • blood: First, the test requires a high level of blood lactate which can be achieved by performing two 50m sprints.
  • plasma: Plasma lactate measured at the time of admission has been shown to correlate with cyanide toxicity.

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