| lactiferous gland | <anatomy> Milk producing gland of female mammals. An adapted sweat gland, it is made up of milk producing alveolar cells, surrounded by contractile myoepithelial cells, together with considerable numbers of fat cells. Milk production is hormonally controlled. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| lactiferous sinus | A circumscribed spindle-shaped dilation of the lactiferous duct just before it enters the nipple. In nursing mothers this dilatation stores a droplet of milk which is expressed by compression as the infant begins to suckle; this is thought to encourage continual suckling while the let-down reflex ensues. Synonym: sinus lactiferi, ampulla lactifera, ampulla of milk duct, lactiferous ampulla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactifugal | <medicine> A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body. Origin: L. Lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lactifuge | <medicine> A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body. Origin: L. Lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lactigenous | Producing milk. Origin: Lacti-+ -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactigerous | Synonym: lactiferous. Origin: Lacti-+ L. Gero, to carry (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactim | <chemistry> One of a series of anhydrides resembling the lactams, but of an imido type; as, isatine is a lactim. Cf. Lactam. Origin: Lactic + imido. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lactimide | <chemistry> A white, crystalline substance obtained as an anhydride of alanine, and regarded as an imido derivative of lactic acid. Origin: Lactic + imide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lactimorbus | Synonym: milk sickness. Origin: Lacti-+ L. Morbus, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactin | <physiology> See Lactose. Origin: L. Lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. Lactine. Cf. Galactin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lactinated | Prepared with or containing milk sugar. (05 Mar 2000) |