preweaning

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pre- +‎ weaning

Adjective[edit]

preweaning (not comparable)

  1. Before weaning.
    • 2015 May 26, Xian Li et al., “Glucocorticoid receptor is involved in the breed-dependent transcriptional regulation of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the liver of preweaning piglets”, in BMC Veterinary Research[1], volume 11, →DOI:
      No significant breed difference was observed for the binding of AR or C/EBPβ to 3β-HSD promoter in the liver of preweaning piglets (Fig. 3c and d).