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Noun
Limited research suggests that magnesium aspartate, citrate, lactate, or chloride may be better absorbed than other forms.4
Calcium carbonate and calcium citrate are the two most common forms of calcium supplements.—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025 Another method that has gained popularity among tech-forward self-optimizers is to use a pinprick of blood to test your lactate levels intermittently throughout a workout.—Alex Hutchinson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Zoom in: The state Department of Agriculture simply recommends that lactating cattle moved within Arkansas test negative for the virus, but requires testing for cattle coming from other states.—Tina Reed, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 There are 150,000 pregnant and lactating women inside of Gaza who urgently need micro-nutrients as well to avoid those same consequences.—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lactate
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Latin lactatus, past participle of lactare, from lact-, lac
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