Look up: Lacteal

1. lacteal
   [adj] - relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk 2. [n] - any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
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2. Lacteal
   Lac'te·al adjective [ Latin lacteus milky, from lac , lactis , milk. Confer Galaxy , Lettuce .] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. 2. (Anat. & Physiol.)<...
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3. Lacteal
   Lac'te·al noun (Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.
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4. lacteal
   1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. ... 2. <anatomy> Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels. ... Origin: L. Lacteus milky, fr. Lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce. ... <anatomy> One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from...
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5. lacteal
   adjective relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; `lacteal fluids`; `lacteal organs`
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6. lacteal
   noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
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7. lacteal
   (lak´te-әl) lactic. any of the intestinal lymphatics that transport chyle.
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8. Lacteal
   • (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels. • (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. • (n.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.
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9. lacteal
   (from the article `Aselli, Gaspare`) Italian physician who contributed to the knowledge of the circulation of body fluids by discovering the lacteal vessels.
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10. lacteal
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lak′tē-ăl Definitions: 1. Relating to or resembling milk; milky. 2. A lymphatic vessel that conveys chyle. Synonyms: chyle vessel, lacteal vessel
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11. lacteal
    adjective, Latin lac = milk, hence, resembling milk.
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12. lacteal
    (lak;te-al) A small lymphatic duct associated with a villus of the small intestine.
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13. lacteal
    (lak;te-al) A small lymphatic duct associated with a villus of the small intestine.
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14. Lacteal
    A `lacteal` is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. Triglycerides are emuslified by bile and hydrolyzed by the enzyme lipase, resulting in a mixture of fatty acids and url=http://books.google.com/books?id=88tla60sHAUC&pg=PA279-->--> These then pass...
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