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Agalactous
Agalactous Ag`a*lac"tous, a.
Lacking milk to suckle with.
Brosimum GalactodendronMilk Milk, n. [AS. meoluc, meoloc, meolc, milc; akin to
OFries. meloc, D. melk, G. milch, OHG. miluh, Icel. mj?ok,
Sw. mj["o]lk, Dan. melk, Goth. miluks, G. melken to milk,
OHG. melchan, Lith. milszti, L. mulgere, Gr. ?. ????. Cf.
Milch, Emulsion, Milt soft roe of fishes.]
1. (Physiol.) A white fluid secreted by the mammary glands of
female mammals for the nourishment of their young,
consisting of minute globules of fat suspended in a
solution of casein, albumin, milk sugar, and inorganic
salts. ``White as morne milk.' --Chaucer.
2. (Bot.) A kind of juice or sap, usually white in color,
found in certain plants; latex. See Latex.
3. An emulsion made by bruising seeds; as, the milk of
almonds, produced by pounding almonds with sugar and
water.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
Condensed milk. See under Condense, v. t.
Milk crust (Med.), vesicular eczema occurring on the face
and scalp of nursing infants. See Eczema.
Milk fever.
(a) (Med.) A fever which accompanies or precedes the first
lactation. It is usually transitory.
(b) (Vet. Surg.) A form puerperal peritonitis in cattle;
also, a variety of meningitis occurring in cows after
calving.
Milk glass, glass having a milky appearance.
Milk knot (Med.), a hard lump forming in the breast of a
nursing woman, due to obstruction to the flow of milk and
congestion of the mammary glands.
Milk leg (Med.), a swollen condition of the leg, usually in
puerperal women, caused by an inflammation of veins, and
characterized by a white appearance occasioned by an
accumulation of serum and sometimes of pus in the cellular
tissue.
Milk meats, food made from milk, as butter and cheese.
[Obs.] --Bailey.
Milk mirror. Same as Escutcheon, 2.
Milk molar (Anat.), one of the deciduous molar teeth which
are shed and replaced by the premolars.
Milk of lime (Chem.), a watery emulsion of calcium hydrate,
produced by macerating quicklime in water.
Milk parsley (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum
palustre) of Europe and Asia, having a milky juice.
Milk pea (Bot.), a genus (Galactia) of leguminous and,
usually, twining plants.
Milk sickness (Med.), a peculiar malignant disease,
occurring in some parts of the Western United States, and
affecting certain kinds of farm stock (esp. cows), and
persons who make use of the meat or dairy products of
infected cattle. Its chief symptoms in man are
uncontrollable vomiting, obstinate constipation, pain, and
muscular tremors. Its origin in cattle has been variously
ascribed to the presence of certain plants in their food,
and to polluted drinking water.
Milk snake (Zo["o]l.), a harmless American snake
(Ophibolus triangulus, or O. eximius). It is variously
marked with white, gray, and red. Called also milk
adder, chicken snake, house snake, etc.
Milk sugar. (Physiol. Chem.) See Lactose, and Sugar of
milk (below).
Milk thistle (Bot.), an esculent European thistle (Silybum
marianum), having the veins of its leaves of a milky
whiteness.
Milk thrush. (Med.) See Thrush.
Milk tooth (Anat.), one of the temporary first set of teeth
in young mammals; in man there are twenty.
Milk tree (Bot.), a tree yielding a milky juice, as the cow
tree of South America (Brosimum Galactodendron), and the
Euphorbia balsamifera of the Canaries, the milk of both
of which is wholesome food.
Milk vessel (Bot.), a special cell in the inner bark of a
plant, or a series of cells, in which the milky juice is
contained. See Latex.
Rock milk. See Agaric mineral, under Agaric.
Sugar of milk. The sugar characteristic of milk; a hard
white crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained by
evaporation of the whey of milk. It is used in pellets and
powder as a vehicle for homeopathic medicines, and as an
article of diet. See Lactose. Brosimum GalactodendronCow tree Cow" tree` (kou" tr?`). [Cf. SP. palo de vaca.]
(Bot.)
A tree (Galactodendron utile or Brosimum Galactodendron)
of South America, which yields, on incision, a nourishing
fluid, resembling milk. Galactodendron utileCow tree Cow" tree` (kou" tr?`). [Cf. SP. palo de vaca.]
(Bot.)
A tree (Galactodendron utile or Brosimum Galactodendron)
of South America, which yields, on incision, a nourishing
fluid, resembling milk. GalactodensimeterGalactodensimeter Ga*lac`to*den*sim"e*ter, n. [Gr. ?, ? + E.
densimeter.]
Same as Galactometer. GalactometerGalactometer Gal`ac*tom"e*ter, n. [Gr. ?, ?, milk + -meter:
cf. F. galactom[`e]tre. Cf. Lactometer.]
An instrument for ascertaining the quality of milk (i.e., its
richness in cream) by determining its specific gravity; a
lactometer. Galactophagist
Galactophagist Gal`ac*toph"a*gist, n. [Gr. ?, ?, milk + ? to
eat: cf. ? to live on milk.]
One who eats, or subsists on, milk.
Galactophagous
Galactophagous Gal`ac*toph"a*gous, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
galactophade.]
Feeding on milk.
GalactophorousGalactophorous Gal`ac*toph"o*rous, a. [Gr. ?; ?, ?, milk + ?
to bear: cf. F. galactophore. Cf. Lactiferous.] (Anat.)
Milk-carrying; lactiferous; -- applied to the ducts of
mammary glands. Galactopoietic
Galactopoietic Ga*lac`to*poi*et"ic, a. [Gr. ?, ?, milk + ?
capable of making; fr. ? to make.] (Med.)
Increasing the flow of milk; milk-producing. -- n. A
galactopoietic substance.
GalactoseGalactose Ga*lac"tose, n. (Chem.)
A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with
dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and
also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid.
Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper). Lactoabumin
Lactoabumin Lac`to*a*bu"min, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk + E.
albumin.] (Physiol. Chem.)
The albumin present on milk, apparently identical with
ordinary serum albumin. It is distinct from the casein of
milk.
Lactobutyrometer
Lactobutyrometer Lac`to*bu`ty*rom"e*ter, n. [L. lac, lactis,
milk + E. butyrometer.]
An instrument for determining the amount of butter fat
contained in a given sample of milk.
Lactodensimeter
Lactodensimeter Lac`to*den*sim"e*ter, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk
+ E. densimeter.]
A form of hydrometer, specially graduated, for finding the
density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been
mixed with water or some of the cream has been removed.
LactometerLactometer Lac*tom"e*ter, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk + meter:
cf. F. lactom[`e]tre. Cf. Galactometer.]
An instrument for estimating the purity or richness of milk,
as a measuring glass, a specific gravity bulb, or other
apparatus. Lactone
Lactone Lac"tone, n. (Chem.)
One of a series of organic compounds, regarded as anhydrides
of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless
liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called
because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid.
LactonicLactonic Lac*ton"ic, a. [From Lactose.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the
oxidation of milk sugar (lactose). LactonicLactonic Lac*ton"ic, a. [From Lactone.] (Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, lactone. Lactoprotein
Lactoprotein Lac`to*pro"te*in, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk + E.
protein.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A peculiar albuminous body considered a normal constituent of
milk.
Lactory
Lactory Lac"to*ry, a.
Lactiferous. [Obs.] ``Lactory or milky plants.' --Sir T.
Browne.
Lactoscope
Lactoscope Lac"to*scope, n. [L. lac, lactis + scope.]
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream contained in
milk by ascertaining its relative opacity.
LactoseLactose Lac"tose`, n.
1. (Physiol. Chem.) Sugar of milk or milk sugar; a
crystalline sugar present in milk, and separable from the
whey by evaporation and crystallization. It has a slightly
sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in
water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called
lactin.
2. (Chem.) See Galactose. lactoseGalactose Ga*lac"tose, n. (Chem.)
A white, crystalline sugar, C6H12O6, isomeric with
dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and
also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid.
Called also lactose (though it is not lactose proper). Phylactocarp
Phylactocarp Phy*lac"to*carp, n. [Gr. ? to guard + ? fruit.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A branch of a plumularian hydroid specially modified in
structure for the protection of the gonothec[ae].
PhylactolaemaPhylactolaema Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma, Phylactolaemata
Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to guard + ?
the gullet.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fresh-water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are
arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is
covered by an epistome. Called also Lophopoda, and
hippocrepians. PhylactolaemataPhylactolaema Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma, Phylactolaemata
Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to guard + ?
the gullet.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of fresh-water Bryozoa in which the tentacles are
arranged on a horseshoe-shaped lophophore, and the mouth is
covered by an epistome. Called also Lophopoda, and
hippocrepians. Phylactolaematous
Phylactolaematous Phy*lac`to*l[ae]"ma*tous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Phylactol[ae]ma.
PhylactolemaPhylactolema Phy*lac`to*le"ma, Phylactolemata
Phy*lac`to*le"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Phylactol[ae]ma. PhylactolemataPhylactolema Phy*lac`to*le"ma, Phylactolemata
Phy*lac`to*le"ma*ta, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Phylactol[ae]ma. Stalactoform
Stalactoform Sta*lac"to*form, a.
Like a stalactite; resembling a stalactite.
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