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lactifuge

lactifuge noun: a medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body.

Noun

lactifuge (plural lactifuges)

  1. A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body

lactifuge meaning in Tamil

lactifuge in Tamil

பால் சுரப்படக்கி, பால் சுரப்புக் குறைப்பி, பால்தணிப்பி

Forms of lactifuge

plurallactifuges

Origin of lactifuge

From Latin lac (“milk”, stem lact-) + -fuge.

Questions about lactifuge

What does lactifuge mean?
Lactifuge means a medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body.
What is lactifuge in Tamil?
Lactifuge in Tamil is பால் சுரப்படக்கி, பால் சுரப்புக் குறைப்பி, பால்தணிப்பி. See Lactifuge meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lactifuge?
Lactifuge is a noun.
What is the plural of lactifuge?
The plural of lactifuge is lactifuges.

Words near lactifuge in the dictionary

  1. lactified
  2. lactifies
  3. lactifluous
  4. lactiform
  5. lactifugal
  6. lactifuge
  7. lactifuges
  8. lactify
  9. lactifying
  10. lactigenic
  11. lactigenous

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