Words starting with L

• lacteal — Adjective – English ～ relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk; "lacteal fluids"; "lacteal organs"
• lactic acid — Noun – English ～ a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
• lactic — Adjective – English ～ of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey); "lactic acid"; "lactic fermentation"
• lactiferous duct — Noun – English ～ ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
• lactifluus – not validated
• lactifuge — Noun – English ～ any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
• lactis – not validated
• lacto-bacilli – not validated
• Lactobacillaceae — Noun – English ～ lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
• lactobaciller – not validated
• lactobacilli – not validated
• Lactobacillus acidophilus — Noun – English ～ a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
• lactobacillus — Noun – English ～ a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
• Lactobacteriaceae — Noun – English ～ lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
• lactocare – not validated
• lactocillin – not validated
• lactoferrin – not validated
• lactoflavin — Noun – English ～ a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
• lactogen — Noun – English ～ any agent that enhances milk production
• lactogenic hormone — Noun – English ～ gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

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