lactation

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Pronunciation

/lækˈteɪʃən/(US)

Definition of lactation

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
(countable, uncountable)The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
(countable, uncountable)The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; a lactation period.

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

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