lacteal

Plural: lacteals

Noun

• A lymphatic vessel that absorbs fats from the intestines.
• any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
• Each of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the mesentery to the thoracic duct.
• One of the lactiferous ducts or other components of milk-producing organs.

Adjective

• relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk
  • "lacteal fluids"
  • "lacteal organs"

Adj

• Relating to milk.
• Relating to milk production.
• Relating to, or containing, chyle.

Examples

• He managed to play LACTEAL across a double letter, a surprisingly high-scoring word.
• lacteal ducts in the breasts
• the lacteal vessels

Related Words

lactating, lactation

Anagrams of lacteal