Lactate

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A salt or ester formed from lactic acid, produced in muscle tissue during intense exercise and found in dairy products.

“Blood lactate levels rose sharply in the athletes after the final sprint.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lac·tate

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Synonyms

breastfeedsuckle suck nurse

Antonyms

bottlefeed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

The LACT opening is a distinctive cluster, the ATE ending is one of the most common in English

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Scrabble

Scores 9 points, modest tile value but the ATE hook extends further with prefixes

Words Related to Lactate

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lactate” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

lactase

Words you can make from Lactate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lactate”.

acetal cattle acale acate aceta aetat alate alcae attal attle catel cleat eclat ectal lacet tacet tecla tecta acle acta alae alca alce alea

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