Meaning Of The Word Latex

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latex
uncountable noun: Latex is a substance obtained from some kinds of trees, which is used to make products like rubber and glue.

latex in American English
a milky liquid containing resins, proteins, etc., present in certain plants and trees, as the rubber tree, milkweed, and poppy: used esp. as the basis of rubber
noun: a milky liquid in certain plants, as milkweeds, euphorbias, poppies, or the plants yielding India rubber, that coagulates on exposure to air

latex in British English
noun: a whitish milky fluid containing protein, starch, alkaloids, etc, that is produced by many plants. Latex from the rubber tree is used in the manufacture of rubber

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