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lactate

[lak-teyt] / ˈlæk teɪt /


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Today, McCormick is busy chasing after athletes to take blood lactate levels in between their efforts, and she will continue to process and analyse them long after the session has ended.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

"Researchers used to think that lactate produced from tanycytes 'spoke' directly to neurons involved in appetite control," Araneda explained.

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

The chloride and lactate of calcium, and extract of thymus gland have been employed to increase the coagulability of the blood.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson

For example, the fallow deer — which is about the same size physically as a human — is pregnant for just seven months and lactates for six.

From Time Mar. 30, 2011

Both of the regular intravenous solutions administered in medicine, normal saline and lactated Ringer’s solution, are isotonic.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

For example, I recommended that the organizers consult with someone who had actually lactated at a conference, perhaps even a professional lactation consultant, when coordinating appropriate resources.

From Scientific American Mar. 30, 2018

Waddingham gained more than 30kg, developed diabetes and lactated.

From Newsweek

“It affects about 10 percent of lactating individuals,” says Sawhne.

From Slate Mar. 15, 2026

Since launching the tracker, she said, the group has “received significant reports of pregnant, postpartum, lactating women who are being detained,” though she was not willing to share figures.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

The appearance of the virus in mammary glands — in cattle and even in non lactating mice — was also unexpected.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2024

When mothers start lactating, it frees up supply for new ones who need ATTA’s help, she said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2024

Some adult females appeared to be pregnant or lactating throughout much of the summer and early autumn, whereas other females, that were caught a number of times, apparently reproduced only once in the summer.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas




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