lacto-
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a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words (lactometer); specialized in chemical terminology to mean “lactate,” or “lactic acid.”
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Origin of lacto-
Words nearby lacto-
lactifuge, lactigenous, lactigerous, lactim, lactivist, lacto-, lactobacillus, lactocele, lactoferrin, lactoflavin, lactogen
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British Dictionary definitions for lacto-
lacto-
before a vowel lact-
combining form
indicating milklactobacillus
Word Origin for lacto-
from Latin lact-, lac milk
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Medical definitions for lacto-
lacto-
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Milk:lactoglobulin.
Lactose:lactase.
Lactic acid:lactate.
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