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lactation

lac·ta·tion

US/lækˈteɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the period following birth during which milk is secreted

  • “lactation normally continues until weaning”
2.

the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands

3.

feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

Synonyms

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.

Phrases

  • induced lactation
  • lactation consultant
  • lactation period
  • lactation station

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