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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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Also lacti-; especially before a vowel, lact-.

Origin of lacto-

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

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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