Meaning & use
lacteal
Relating to or resembling milk.
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The lacteal glands of new mothers begin producing milk soon after childbirth.
Lacteal fluid nourishes newborn mammals during their first days of life.
A note on using this word
Lacteal is a technical, mostly scientific word; in anatomy it is also a noun for a tiny lymphatic vessel that absorbs fats in the intestine.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A lymphatic vessel in the villi of the small intestine that absorbs digested fats.
The lacteals carry absorbed fats into the lymphatic system during digestion.
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