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lacteal

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
lacteal /ˈlaktēəl, ˈlæktiəl /
▸ adjective of milk.
▪ Anatomy (of a vessel) conveying chyle or other milky fluid.
▸ plural noun (lacteals) Anatomy the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine which absorb digested fats.
– ORIGIN mid 17th century : from Latin lacteus (from lac, lact- ‘milk’) + -al.