lacto-

lacto-

a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words (lactometer); specialized in chemical terminology to mean “lactate,” or “lactic acid.”
Also, lacti-; especially before a vowel, lact-.


Origin:
< Latin lact- (stem of lac milk) + -o-
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Lacto- is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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World English Dictionary
lacto- or (before a vowel) lact-
 
combining form
indicating milk: lactobacillus
 
[from Latin lact-, lac milk]
 
lact- or (before a vowel) lact-
 
combining form
 
[from Latin lact-, lac milk]

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Medical Dictionary

lacto- or lact- or lacti-
pref.

  1. Milk: lactoglobulin.

  2. Lactose: lactase.

  3. Lactic acid: lactate.

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