the glycerids of myristic, stearic, lauric, metyric, and caproic acids are also present

The volatile fatty acids present in m. fat as glycerids (that is butyric and caproic acids) make up about 7 per cent, of the fat. m. ferment. See ferment of m. m. leg. Syn.: galactophlebitis, phlegmasia alba dolens. See galactophlebitis. m. line. A line drawn from the anterior margin of the axilla downward through the nipple over the flank. Supernumerary mammae, when present, are usually in this line. m. sugar. See lactose, modified m. M. whose composition in proteins, fats, etc., has been changed for a definite purpose in nutrition, pasteurized m. M. that has been sterilized by pasteurization. peptonized m. M. partially predigested by means of pepsin and hydrochloric acid, red m. 1. M., either fresh or coagulated, on the surface of which reddish purple patches same as due to the growth of Micrococcus prod i gios us occur. 2. M. tinted red throughout by the growth of Bacillus lactjs erythrogenes, accompanied by a diminished coagulability and a disgusting sweet taste.