lactate

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When lactate binds to this receptor, astrocytes become activated and release glutamate, a chemical messenger.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s made by a Swedish company called Nomio, which says it has identified a compound in the vegetable that helps lower blood lactate levels during intense exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The study tracked the heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate levels of professional drummers in rehearsals and during live shows, the outlet said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

Precisely when in prehistory mammals began to lactate, no one yet knows.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2024

Her digestion seemed so good that I gave lactate of iron in twenty-grain doses from the third day, and also the aloes pill thrice a day.

From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by Mitchell, John K.