lactate

/ˈlæk.teɪt/

LÆK · teɪt (2 syllables)

English Verb

Definition

To secrete or produce milk.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lactātus, perfect passive participle of lactō (“to suckle, give suck, contain milk”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lac (“milk”), cognate to Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).