Latex

['leɪteks] or ['letɛks]

Definition

(noun.) a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air.

Checked by Giselle--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation.

Edited by Ingram

Definition

n. (bot.) the sap of plants after it has been elaborated in the leaves.—adj. Laticif′erous containing or conveying latex.

Editor: Wallace