lactate vs nurse

lactate and nurse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lactate	Yes	No	Yes	No
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lactate and nurse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lactate include breastfeed, give suck, suck, suckle, wet-nurse.

lactate (noun)	nurse (noun)
a salt or ester of lactic acid	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
	a woman who is the custodian of children

lactate (verb)	nurse (verb)
give suck to	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
	give suck to
	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
	treat carefully