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lactation

DEFINITIONS OF: lactation

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n the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands

Type of:
activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
an organic process that takes place in the body

n the period following birth during which milk is secreted

“lactation normally continues until weaning”
Type of:
period, period of time, time period
an amount of time

n feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

Synonyms:
suckling
Type of:
alimentation, feeding
the act of supplying food and nourishment
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