Nouns starting with L

• lactarius — Noun – English ～ 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
• Lactarius delicioso — Noun – English ～ edible mushroom
• lactase — Noun – English ～ any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
• lactase deficiency — Noun – English ～ 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 — Noun – English ～ a salt or ester of lactic acid
• lactation — Noun – English ～ the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
• lactation — Noun – English ～ the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
• lactation — Noun – English ～ feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
• lacteal — Noun – English ～ any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
• lactic acid — Noun – English ～ a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
• lactiferous duct — Noun – English ～ ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
• lactifuge — Noun – English ～ any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
• Lactobacillaceae — Noun – English ～ lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid
• 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
• 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
• Lactophrys — Noun – English ～ a genus of Ostraciidae

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