Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lacrymary

{ Lac″ry‐ma‐ry, Lac″ry‐to‐ry, Lac″ry‐mose. } See Lachrymary, Lachrymatory, Lachrymose.

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Lactage

Lac″tage (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. laitage. See Lacteal.] The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is made from it.

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Lactam

Lac″tam (?), n. [Lactone + amido.] (Chem.) One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol.

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Lactamic

Lac‐tam″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an amido acid related to lactic acid, and called also amido-propionic acid.

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Lactamide

Lac‐tam″ide (?), n. [Lactic + amide.] (Chem.) An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric wi...

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Lactant

Lac″tant (?), a. [L. lactans, p. pr. of lactare to suck, fr. lac, lactis, milk.] Suckling; giving suck.

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Lactarene

Lac″ta‐rene (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk.] A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico.

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Lactary

Lac″ta‐ry (?), a. [l. lactarius, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactaire.] Milky; full of white juice like milk. “Lactary or milky plants.” Sir T. Browne.

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Lactary (2)

Lac″ta‐ry, n. a dairyhouse.

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Lactate

Lac″tate (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactate.] (Chem.) A salt of lactic acid.

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Lactation

Lac‐ta″tion (?), n. A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.

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Lacteal

Lac″te‐al (?), a. [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid.2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Perta...

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Lacteal (2)

Lac″te‐al, n.(Anat.) One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel.

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Lacteally

Lac″te‐al‐ly, adv. Milkily; in the manner of milk.

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Lactean

Lac″te‐an (?), a. [See Lacteal.] 1. Milky; consisting of, or resembling, milk. “This lactean whiteness.” Moxon.2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Lacteal; conveying chyle.

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Lacteous

Lac″te‐ous (?), a. [See Lacteal.] 1. Milky; resembling milk. “The lacteous circle.” Sir T. Browne.2. Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.

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Lacteously

Lac″te‐ous‐ly, adv. In a lacteous manner; after the manner of milk.

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Lactescence

Lac‐tes″cence (?), n. [Cf. F. lactescence.] 1. The state or quality of producing milk, or milklike juice; resemblance to milk; a milky color.This lactescence does commonly ensue...

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Lactescent

Lac‐tes″cent (?), a. [L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.] 1. Having a milky look; bec...

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Lactic

Lac″tic (?), a. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See Lacteal, and cf. Galactic.] (Physiol. Chem.) Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey; as, lactic ac...

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Lactide

Lac″tide (?), n. [Lactic + anhydride.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance, obtained from lactic acid by distillation, and regarded as an anhydride; also, by extension, any s...

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Lactiferous

Lac‐tif″er‐ous (?), a. [l. lac, lactis, milk + -ferous: cf. F. lactifère.] Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various ...

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Lactific

{ Lac‐tif″ic (?), Lac‐tif″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. lac, lactis, milk + facere to make.] Producing or yielding milk.

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Lactifuge

Lac″ti‐fuge (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel.] (Med.) A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the b...

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Lactim

Lac″tim (?), n. [Lactic + imido.] (Chem.) One of a series of anhydrides resembling the lactams, but of an imido type; as, isatine is a lactim. Cf. Lactam.

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Lactimide

Lac‐tim″ide (?), n. [Lactic + imide.] (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance obtained as an anhydride of alanine, and regarded as an imido derivative of lactic acid.

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Lactin

Lac″tin (?), n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactine. Cf. Galactin.] (Physiol. Chem.) See Lactose.