Lactate: meaning, definitions and examples

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lactate

 

[ หˆlรฆkteษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A chemical compound produced in the body during anaerobic respiration or fermentation, often associated with muscle fatigue and soreness.

Synonyms

lactic acid

Examples of usage

  • High levels of lactate can indicate a lack of oxygen in the muscles during intense exercise.
  • Athletes sometimes use lactate testing to improve their training routines.
Context #2 | Verb

sports

To produce or accumulate lactic acid in the body as a result of intense exercise.

Synonyms

accumulate lactic acid

Examples of usage

  • During the last sprint, my legs started to lactate heavily.

Translations

Translations of the word "lactate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lactato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅˆเค•เฅเคŸเฅ‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Laktat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ laktat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐะบั‚ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lakta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนณ้…ธ (ใซใ‚…ใ†ใ•ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lactate

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lactato

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท laktat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ –์‚ฐ (jeoksan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุงูƒุชุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ laktรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ laktรกt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไนณ้…ธ (rว”suฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ laktat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mjรณlkursรฝra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐะบั‚ะฐฬั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒขแƒ˜ (laktati)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ laktat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lactato

Etymology

The word 'lactate' is derived from the Latin word 'lactatus', which means 'having been milked'. The term was first used in the mid-19th century to describe the compound found in sour milk. Over time, its usage expanded to include the chemical compound produced in the body during certain metabolic processes.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,385, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.