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Latex is a natural ingredient that comes from rubber trees in the form of a milky liquid. There are thousands of species of plants that produce different types of latex, including the Chicle tree that yields the raw material for producing the rubbery material in chewing gum.
Definition of latex for Students. 1  1 : a milky plant juice that is the source of rubber. 2  2 : a mixture of water and tiny particles of rubber or plastic used especially in paints.