Lactation

noun

/lækˈteɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 1.6

Definitions

1.nounThe secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.

2.nounThe process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.

3.nounThe period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; lactation period.

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