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The meaning of the word "Lacteal" in English


Lacteal a. : Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid.

Lacteal a. : Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels.

Lacteal n. : One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.

Example:
The digest nutrient that commonly enters the blood through the Lacteal is ?

Taxonomy
Lacteal, free encyclopedia, chylomicron, lacteals, VLDL, villi, small intestine, lymphatic vessels, Columnar epithelium, dietary fats, lipoprotein lipase, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides, blood, lipid, particle, remnant, liver.

Defination from the web:
lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. ... Individual lacteals merge to form larger lymphatic vessels that transport the fats to the thoracic duct which empties into the left subclavian ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) aliment
  (adjective) alimentation
  (adjective) bodily fluid
  (adjective) body fluid
  (adjective) humor
  (adjective) humour
  (adjective) liquid body substance
  (adjective) nourishment
  (adjective) nutriment
  (adjective) nutrition
  (adjective) sustenance
  (noun) lymph vessel
  (noun) lymphatic vessel
related terms
  (adjective) victuals


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