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lacto–

or lact–
pref.
  1. Milk: lactoprotein.
  2. Lactose: lactase.
  3. Lactic acid: lactate.

[From Latin lac, lact-, milk.]


 
 
Medical Dictionary: lacto–
or lact– or lacti–
pref.
  1. Milk: lactoglobulin.
  2. Lactose: lactase.
  3. Lactic acid: lactate.
 
Gardener's Dictionary: lact-

As part of a Latin name, means “milky.” For example, white mugwort, Artemisia lactiflora, has milky white flowers. Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, has milky sap.

 
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