| lactalbumin | (noun) albumin occurring in milk | - |
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| lactase | (noun) any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose | Synonyms: Lactaid |
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| lactate | (noun) a salt or ester of lactic acid | - |
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| (verb) give suck to | Synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse |
| lactating | (adjective) producing or secreting milk | Synonyms: wet |
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| lactation | (noun) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast | Synonyms: suckling |
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| (noun) the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands | - |
| (noun) the period following birth during which milk is secreted | - |
| lacteal | (adjective) relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk | - |
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| (noun) any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct | - |
| lactic | (adjective) of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey) | - |
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| lactide | (noun) any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides, formed by heating α-lactones. | - |
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| lactifuge | (noun) any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding) | - |
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| lactobacillus | (noun) a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) | - |
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| lactoflavin | (noun) a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss | Synonyms: hepatoflavin, ovoflavin, riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G |
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| lactogen | (noun) any agent that enhances milk production | - |
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| lactogenic | (adjective) inducing lactation | - |
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| lactoglobulin | (noun) a globular protein found in milk. | - |
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| lactone | (noun) a cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid. | - |
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| lactose | (noun) a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk | Synonyms: milk sugar |
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| lactosuria | (noun) presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation | - |
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