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weaning
DEFINITIONS OF:
weaning
1
n
the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
Synonyms:
ablactation
Type of:
commutation
,
exchange
,
substitution
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
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