lactation
1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted - lactation normally continues until weaning • Derivationally related forms: lactate • Hypernyms: time period, period of time, period 2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands • Derivationally related forms: lactate • Hypernyms: bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity 3. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast • Syn: suckling • Derivationally related forms: lactate • Hypernyms: feeding, alimentation
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