Defenition of the word lactation
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Defenition of the word lactation
- the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
- feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
- the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
- the period following birth during which milk is secreted
Hypernyms for the word lactation
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- activity
- alimentation
- bodily function
- bodily process
- body process
- feeding
- period
- period of time
- time period
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