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lacteal
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lacteal \Lac"te*al\, n. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lacteal \Lac"te*al\, a. [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels. [1913 Webster]
