lacteal

• Adjetivo perteneciente o relativo a la leche, o que se asemeja a ella; usado en contextos anatómicos, fisiológicos o descriptivos, a menudo en referencia a los vasos linfáticos que absorben los lípidos de la dieta.

An obsolete adjective relating to milk or resembling milk; formerly used in anatomy and physiology.

1. Relating to milkC2formal

   Pertaining to, consisting of, producing, or resembling milk.

   Lácteo

   • The lacteal fluid was collected for analysis.
   • Lacteal glands are responsible for milk production in mammals.
   • The substance had a lacteal appearance, similar to milk.

   Sinónimoslacticmilky

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de los vasos linfáticos del intestino delgado que absorben y transportan el quilo hacia el conducto torácico durante la digestión.

A noun referring to any of the lymphatic vessels in the small intestine that absorb and transport chyle to the thoracic duct during digestion.

1. C2formalmedical

   Any of the lymphatic vessels in the small intestine that absorb and transport chyle (digested fats) to the thoracic duct.

   Vaso linfático intestinal

   • The lacteals are essential for the absorption of dietary fats.
   • During digestion, chyle flows through the lacteals.
   • Damage to the lacteals can impair fat absorption.