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