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lacteal.

Relating to milk.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Relating to milk.

  2. Relating to milk production.

    lacteal ducts in the breasts
  3. Relating to, or containing, chyle.

    the lacteal vessels
Where this word comes from

lacto- + -al

noun
  1. Each of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the mesentery to the thoracic duct.

    in-plural
  2. One of the lactiferous ducts or other components of milk-producing organs.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

lacto- + -al

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