lacteal

  • 131CHYLE —    a fluid of a milky colour, separated from the chyme by the action of the pancreatic juice and the bile, and which, being absorbed by the lacteal vessels, is gradually assimilated into blood …

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  • 132milky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lacteal; white, pale, chalky; spiritless, timorous. See color, fear. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opaque, pearly, cloudy; see white 1 …

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