lacteal

/ˈlæktiəl/
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Other forms: lacteals

Definitions of lacteal
  1. adjective
    relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk
    “lacteal fluids”
    “lacteal organs”
  2. noun
    any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
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    type of:
    lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel
    a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
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