lactation
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Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun [edit]
lactation (plural lactations)
- The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
- The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
- The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; lactation period.
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Translations [edit]
secretion of milk
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process of providing milk to the young
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