"relactate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: relactates [present, singular, third-person], relactating [participle, present], relactated [participle, past], relactated [past]
Etymology: re- + lactate Etymology templates: {{affix|en|re-|lactate}} re- + lactate Head templates: {{en-verb}} relactate (third-person singular simple present relactates, present participle relactating, simple past and past participle relactated)
  1. To resume lactating, after stopping for a period of weeks or longer. Related terms: relactation
    Sense id: en-relactate-en-verb-qAa6BxHs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-

Inflected forms

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