LACTEALS

Meaning of LACTEALS in English

Anatomy the lymphatic vessels of the small intestine which absorb digested fats.

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LACTEE — adj milky; dieta lactee milk diet; venas lactee [Anat.] lacteal vessels, lacteals; via lactee Milky Way
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CHYLE — noun see: found Date: 1541 lymph that is milky from emulsified fats, characteristically present in the lacteals, and most apparent …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LACTEAL — I. ˈlaktēəl adjective Etymology: Latin lacte us of milk (from lact-, lac milk) + English -al — more at galaxy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHYLE — ˈkīl, esp bef pause or cons -īəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: earlier chylus, from Late Latin, from Greek chylos …
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AMPULLULA — amˈpu̇lyələ, -ˈpə- noun ( plural ampullu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, diminutive of Latin ampulla anatomy : …
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VASCULAR — (a.) Operating by means of, or made up of an arrangement of, vessels; as, the vascular system in animals, including …
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DEOBSTRUCT — (v. t.) To remove obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything that hinders the passage of fluids; as, to …
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CHYLE — (n.) A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; …
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ABSORB — (v. t.) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of the body.
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VASCULAR — ( a. ) Operating by means of, or made up of an arrangement of, vessels; as, the vascular system in …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DEOBSTRUCT — ( v. t. ) To remove obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything that hinders the passage of fluids; …
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CHYLE — ( n. ) A milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ABSORB — ( v. t. ) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe; as a sponge or as the lacteals of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHYLE — — chylous , adj. /kuyl/ , n. a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from …
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LACTEAL — I. ˈlak-tē-əl adjective Etymology: Latin lacteus of milk, from lact-, lac Date: 1633 1. : relating to, consisting of, producing, …
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CHYLE — noun Etymology: Late Latin chylus, from Greek chylos juice, chyle; akin to Greek chein to pour — more at found …
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VASCULAR — adj of or pertaining to the vessels of animal and vegetable bodies; as, the vascular functions. 2. vascular ·adj operating …
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DEOBSTRUCT — vt to remove obstructions or impediments in; to clear from anything that hinders the passage of fluids; as, to deobstruct …
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CHYLE — noun a milky fluid containing the fatty matter of the food in a state of emulsion, or fine mechanical division; …
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ABSORB — vt to engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or the pursuit of wealth. 2. absorb …
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LACTEAL — [lac.te.al] adj [L lacteus of milk, fr. lact-, lac] (ca. 1658) 1: relating to, consisting of, producing, or resembling milk …
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CHYLE — [chyle] n [LL chylus, fr. Gk chylos juice, chyle; akin to Gk chein to pour--more at found] (1541): lymph that …
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ASELLI, GASPARE — born c. 1581, Cremona died 1626?, Milan Aselli also spelled Asellio Italian physician who contributed to the knowledge of the …
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