lacteal

[ lak-tee-uhl ]

/ ˈlæk ti əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacteal ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky.

Anatomy. conveying or containing chyle.

noun

Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.

Origin of lacteal

1625–35; <Latin lacte(us) milky (see lacteous) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lacteal

lac·te·al·ly, adverbnon·lac·te·al, adjectivenon·lac·te·al·ly, adverbpre·lac·te·al, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for lacteal

These communicate directly with the lacteals and the vena portæ.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various
He was aware of the existence of the lacteals, and their anatomical relation to the mesenteric glands.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
Within these are the origins of the Lacteals, a peculiar set of Lymphatic vessels, which are engaged in the absorption of chyle.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
The lacteals and lymph vessels have in part the same course.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

The lacteals receive their name from their milky-white appearance.
A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene|Joseph Chrisman Hutchison

British Dictionary definitions for lacteal

lacteal

/ (ˈlæktɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling milk

(of lymphatic vessels) conveying or containing chyle

noun

any of the lymphatic vessels conveying chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct

Derived forms of lacteal

lacteally, adverb

Word Origin for lacteal

C17: from Latin lacteus of milk, from lac milk

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lacteal

lacteal

[ lăk′tē-əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling milk.

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.chyle vessel

单词	lacteal
释义	lacteal [ lak-tee-uhl ] / ˈlæk ti əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacteal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky. Anatomy. conveying or containing chyle. noun Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct. Origin of lacteal 1625–35; <Latin lacte(us) milky (see lacteous) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lacteal lac·te·al·ly, adverbnon·lac·te·al, adjectivenon·lac·te·al·ly, adverbpre·lac·te·al, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lacteal These communicate directly with the lacteals and the vena portæ. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826\|Various He was aware of the existence of the lacteals, and their anatomical relation to the mesenteric glands. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)\|John William Draper Within these are the origins of the Lacteals, a peculiar set of Lymphatic vessels, which are engaged in the absorption of chyle. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland The lacteals and lymph vessels have in part the same course. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter The lacteals receive their name from their milky-white appearance. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene\|Joseph Chrisman Hutchison British Dictionary definitions for lacteal lacteal / (ˈlæktɪəl) / adjective of, relating to, or resembling milk (of lymphatic vessels) conveying or containing chyle noun any of the lymphatic vessels conveying chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct Derived forms of lacteal lacteally, adverb Word Origin for lacteal C17: from Latin lacteus of milk, from lac milk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lacteal pearly, opaque, frosted, opalescent, alabaster, clouded, lacteous, lactescent, milk-white, opaline, whitish Medical definitions for lacteal lacteal [ lăk′tē-əl ] adj. Of, relating to, or resembling milk. 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.chyle vessel The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lacteal

adjective

noun

Origin of lacteal

OTHER WORDS FROM lacteal

Example sentences from the Web for lacteal

British Dictionary definitions for lacteal

adjective

noun

Derived forms of lacteal

Word Origin for lacteal

Words related to lacteal

Medical definitions for lacteal

adj.

n.