Lacteal
Pronunciation : Lac"te*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.]
Definition : 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid.
2. (Anat. & Physiol.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lac"te*al
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.
(Anat.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913