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lac⋅te⋅al

  [lak-tee-uhl]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky.
2. Anatomy. conveying or containing chyle.
–noun
3. Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
Origin:
1625–35; < L lacte(us) milky (see lacteous ) + -al 1

Related forms:
lac⋅te⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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lac·te·al   (lāk'tē-əl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling milk.

  2. Anatomy Of or relating to any of numerous minute intestinal lymph-carrying vessels that convey chyle from the intestine to lymphatic circulation and thereby to the thoracic duct.

n.   Anatomy
A lacteal vessel.

[From Latin lacteus, from lac, lact-, milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.]
lac'te·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1lac·te·al
Pronunciation: 'lak-tE-&l
Function: adjective
1 : relating to, consisting of, producing, orresembling milk <lacteal fluid>
2 a : conveying or containing a milky fluid (as chyle) lacteal channel> b : of or relating to thelacteals lacteal function>

Main Entry: 2lacteal
Function: noun
: any of the lymphatic vessels arising from the villi of the small intestine and conveying chyle to the thoracic duct
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lacteal lac·te·al (lāk'tē-əl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling milk.

  2. Of or relating to a lacteal.

n.
Any of numerous minute intestinal lymph-carrying vessels that convey chyle from the intestine to lymphatic circulation and thereby to the thoracic duct. Also called chyle vessel.

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