lactarius
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~ large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species
lactase
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~ any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
lactase deficiency
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~ congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose
lactate
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~ a salt or ester of lactic acid
lactation
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~ the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
lactation
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~ the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
lactation
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~ feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
lacteal
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~ any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
lactic acid
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~ a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
lactiferous duct
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~ ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
lactifuge
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~ any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
Lactobacillaceae
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~ lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
Lactobacillus acidophilus
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~ a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
lactobacillus
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~ a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
Lactobacteriaceae
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~ lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
lactoflavin
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~ a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
lactogen
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~ any agent that enhances milk production
lactogenic hormone
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~ gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Lactophrys
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~ a genus of Ostraciidae