lacteal

lac·te·al  (lkt-l)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or resembling milk.

2. Anatomy Of or relating to any of numerous minute intestinal lymph-carrying vessels that convey chyle from the intestine to lymphatic circulation and thereby to the thoracic duct.

n. Anatomy

A lacteal vessel.

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[From Latin lacteus, from lac, lact-, milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.]

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lacte·al·ly adv.

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lacteal

Adjective

1. of or like milk

2. (of lymphatic vessels) conveying or containing chyle

Noun

any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the blood [Latin lacteus of milk]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lacteal - any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct lymph vessel, lymphatic vessel - a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
Adj.	1.	lacteal - relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; "lacteal fluids"; "lacteal organs"