lacto- /lak-tō-, -tə- or -to-/

Denoting milk

lactobacillˈus noun

Any bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, which converts certain carbohydrates to lactic acid (see also acidophilus)

lactoflāˈvin noun

(L flāvus yellow) an earlier name for riboflavin (see under ribose)

lactogenˈic adjective

Inducing lactation

lactomˈeter noun

A hydrometer for testing the relative density of milk

lactoprōˈtein noun

Any protein present in milk

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