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Meaning of lactation in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /lækˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    lactation

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from Latin lactatio(n-), from lactare‘suckle’, from lac, lact-‘milk’

    Definitions

    1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted

    Examples

    • « lactation normally continues until weaning »
  2. 2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
  3. 3. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

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