| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| laconism |
terseness or brevity of expression, or an instance of this. |
| lacquer |
any of several glossy varnishes made from resin or cellulose and sometimes mixed with a solvent, used as a protective coating for wood and other materials. [2 definitions] |
| lacrimal |
of, pertaining to, or near the glands that produce tears. [2 definitions] |
| lacrimal bone |
the thin membrane bone that forms the front part of the inner wall of each eye socket, near the tear glands. |
| lacrimation |
secretion of tears, esp. an excessive amount. |
| lacrosse |
a field game played by two teams of ten players each who use a long-handled stick with a net pouch on one end to carry or throw a ball into the opponent's goal. |
| lactase |
an enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose, and is found in certain yeasts and the intestines of animals. |
| lactate1 |
to produce or secrete milk. |
| lactate2 |
any ester or salt of lactic acid. |
| lactation |
the act or process of producing or secreting milk. [2 definitions] |
| lacteal |
made of, pertaining to, or resembling milk. [3 definitions] |
| lactescent |
milky, or becoming milky. [3 definitions] |
| lactic |
of, obtained from, or pertaining to milk. |
| lactic acid |
a yellowish or colorless organic acid produced from sucrose or lactose, as through the souring of milk or in the body as a result of vigorous exercise, and used in medicine and dyeing or as a flavoring or preservative in foods. |
| lacto- |
milk. [2 definitions] |
| lactobacillus |
any of various aerobic bacilli that produce lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates. |
| lactone |
any of a group of organic esters derived from hydroxy acids. |
| lactose |
a carbohydrate found in milk that breaks down into glucose and galactose. [2 definitions] |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. [2 definitions] |
| lacustrine |
relating to, associated with, living in, or formed by a lake. |