English noun: lactate | |||
1. | lactate (substance) a salt or ester of lactic acid | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ester, salt | ||
English verb: lactate | |||
1. | lactate (consumption) give suck to | ||
Samples | The wetnurse suckled the infant. You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places. | ||
Synonyms | breastfeed, give suck, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||
Verb group | suck | ||
Antonyms | bottlefeed | ||