lacteal
Americanadjective
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pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky.
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Anatomy. conveying or containing chyle.
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or resembling milk
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(of lymphatic vessels) conveying or containing chyle
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The section of the U.S. code that deals with milk and cream defines the former as “the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows.”
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2017
Otherwise, we’d have to refer to goat’s-milk cheese and yogurt—neither of which are made from the lacteal secretions of one or more healthy cows—as goat spread, goat paste, or creamy goat topping.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2017
In addition to muscle and connective tissue to support its structure, each villus contains a capillary bed composed of one arteriole and one venule, as well as a lymphatic capillary called a lacteal.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The intestinal canal is filled with extremely small vessels called "lacteal absorbents."
From Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes by Bernstein, Aaron David
The lacteal vessels are furnished with valves, which allow a free passage to the chyle from the intestines, but prevent its return.
From Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease by Garnett, Thomas
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