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Added 10 October 2026

lacteal

adjective

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Relating to milk.
Relating to milk production.
lacteal ducts in the breasts
Relating to, or containing, chyle.
the lacteal vessels

noun

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.

Origin

lacto- + -al

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