lacteal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
  2. adjective relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk
    • lacteal fluids
    • lacteal organs

WordNet

Lac"te*al adjective
Etymology
L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid.
  2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels.
Lac"te*al noun
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.

Webster 1913