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ablactation

ab·lac·ta·tion

US/ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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the act of substituting other food for the mother''s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal

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Origin

From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.

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