Meanings
nounmilk duct (plural milk ducts)
plural milk ducts
- anatomyAny of a branching system of ducts that carry milk from the lobules of the mammary gland to the nipple.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 乳腺管, 乳管
- 乳腺管 (rǔxiànguǎn)duct that carries breast milk
- 乳管 (rǔguǎn)duct that carries breast milk
Finnish maitotiehyt
- maitotiehytduct that carries breast milk
French galactophore
- galactophoreduct that carries breast milk
Japanese 乳管
- 乳管 (nyūkan)duct that carries breast milk
Norwegian Bokmål melkegang
- melkegangduct that carries breast milk
Cite this entry
APA
milk duct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20duct
MLA
“milk duct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20duct. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milk duct,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20duct.
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