lacto-


  1. a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words (lactometer); specialized in chemical terminology to mean “lactate,” or “lactic acid.”

Origin of lacto-

1
<Latin lact- (stem of lac milk) + -o-

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British Dictionary definitions for lacto-

lacto-

combining form
  1. indicating milk: lactobacillus

Origin of lacto-

1
from Latin lact-, lac milk

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