I. ˈlaktēəl adjective
Etymology: Latin lacte us of milk (from lact-, lac milk) + English -al — more at galaxy
1. : relating to, consisting of, producing, or resembling milk
lacteal fluid
lacteal organs
2.
a. : conveying or containing a milky fluid (as chyle)
a lacteal channel
b. : of or relating to the lacteals
impaired lacteal function
II. noun
( -s )
: one of the lymphatic vessels arising from the lymphatic radicles of the villi of the small intestine and conveying chyle from the intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct