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colostrum
[ kuh-los-truhm ]
noun
- a yellowish liquid, especially rich in immune factors, secreted by the mammary gland of female mammals a few days before and after the birth of their young.
colostrum
/ kəˈlɒstrəm /
noun
- the thin milky secretion from the nipples that precedes and follows true lactation. It consists largely of serum and white blood cells
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Derived Forms
- coˈlostral, adjective
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Other Words From
- co·lostral adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colostrum1
First recorded in 1570–80, colostrum is from the Latin word colostrum, colustrum “beestings,” colloquial for “first milk”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colostrum1
C16: from Latin, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences
By nursing the colostrum out of the breasts, it will favor and hasten the secretion of milk.
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Examined with the microscope, it is found to contain colostrum.
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The first product of the mammæ is not the proper milk secretion, but is a yellowish fluid called colostrum .
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After the calf is a few days old, colostrum changes to what is commonly known as milk.
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Colostrum, ko-los′trum, n. the first milk of a mammal after parturition.
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