{"id":92090,"date":"2021-03-22T10:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T10:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=92090"},"modified":"2023-09-26T04:45:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T04:45:02","slug":"lactiferous-duct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/lactiferous-duct\/","title":{"rendered":"Lactiferous duct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A duct in the breast which carries milk.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any of several ducts that transport milk from the lobes of the breast to the nipple.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>One of 15 to 20 ducts that drain the lobes of the mammary gland. 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