Lacto-

(lak' -to-). A Latin prefix denoting connection with or relation to milk. L. -pepsin, a preparation of pepsin. According to Heger, its composition is: Pure pepsin 10 parts, pancreatin 7.6 parts, sugar of milk 50 parts, extract of malt 5 parts, lactic acid 2.6 parts, hydrochloric acid 10 parts, glycerin 20 parts. To this is added enough powdered tragacanth to make a pill-ma . The adult dose is about 15 grains. L.-peptine, a proprietary mixture claimed to contain pepsin, diastase, and pancreatin, acidulated with lactic and hydrochloric acids. One dram should peptonize viij of albumin, casein or fibrin, or emulsionize xvj of cod-liver oil. Dose, gr. v-xv. See Pepsin. Unof. L. -peptone, same as L. -peptine. L. -phosphate, any phosphate combined with lactic acid. L.-proteid, any proteid of milk, as caseinogen or lactalbumin. L. -protein, a derivative of milk.