lacteal
(adjective) relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; “lacteal fluids”; “lacteal organs”
lacteal
(noun) any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lacteal (comparative more lacteal, superlative most lacteal)
Relating to milk.
(anatomy) Relating to milk production.
Relating to, or containing, chyle.
lacteal (plural lacteals)
(physiology, chiefly, in plural) Each of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the mesentery to the thoracic duct.
(obsolete) One of the lactiferous ducts or other components of milk-producing organs.
Source: Wiktionary
Lac"te*al, a. Etym: [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.]
1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid.
2. (Anat. & Physiol.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels.
Lac"te*al, n. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 December 2024
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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
