Milk

[AS., mile, milk]. The opaque white secretion of the mammary glands of the female of mammal i a. The relative proportion of the constituents in milk of different animals may be seen from the appended table of analyses from Wynter Blyth. M., Butter-, cream from which the fatty matter has been removed. M., Condensed, milk of cows from which a large part of the water has been evaporated, a syrupy liquid remaining which is preserved with or without the addition of sugar. M.-cure, the method of treating certain diseases by an exclusive diet of milk. M. -fever, a slight rise of temperature attending the establishment of the secretion of milk. It is due to a mild degree of septic intoxication. M.-leg. See Phlegmasia alba do lens. M. -punch, a preparation made by adding brandy, whisky, or rum, to milk in the proportion of about one to four or six parts, and flavoring with sugar and nutmeg. M., Skim-, is the residue left after the removal of the cream. M. -sugar. Lactose. M. -teeth, the teeth of the first dentition. M. -tester, a lactometer. oi c/5 Q Z < Z 0 0 Hi < w V) X to in ta < n u < j < 0 < £ < H t- 0 0.57 0.77 5.87 0.17 Human milk, 2.90 2.40 0.16 12.00 86.87 88.OO 13-13 86.94 Cow’s milk, 3-5o 398 4.00 Camel’s milk, 2.90 3-84 0.66 13.06 87-54 5-66 0.56 8.83 12.46 Goat’s milk, 1.09 0.62 4.20 1.02 3.00 0.70 0.42 91.17 A ’s milk, 2.19 4.00 2.50 0.42 0.50 11.20 8880 5-50 Mare’s milk, 1773 82.27 Sheep’s milk, 6.10 1. 00 5-50 1. 00 5-30 4.20 397