a. (Chem.) Having the form, appearance, or nature, of an extract. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ l. lac, lactis, milk + -ferous: cf. F. lactifère. ] Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid;
n. [ L. lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel. ] (Med.) A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Like a stalactite; resembling a stalactite. [ 1913 Webster ]