 lactation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (food) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast | |
| Synonyms: | suckling | |
| Related terms: | feeding breastfeed | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the period following birth during which milk is secreted | |
| Examples: | "lactation normally continues until weaning" |
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| Related terms: | time_period breastfeed | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (biology,medicine) the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands | |
| Related terms: | bodily_process word breastfeed | |
| Similar spelling: |
lactating lactate lactaid |
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