LACTATING

wet, lactating

(adjective) producing or secreting milk; “a wet nurse”; “a wet cow”; “lactating cows”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

lactating

present participle of lactate

Source: Wiktionary


LACTATE

Lac"tate, n. Etym: [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of lactic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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