lactation Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the period following birth during which milk is secreted
- lactation normally continues until weaning
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noun the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
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noun feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
suckling.
WordNet
Lac*ta"tion noun
Definitions
A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.
