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ab⋅lac⋅tate

[ab-lak-teyt]
–verb (used with object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
to wean.

Origin:
< LL ablactātus weaned (ptp. of ablactāre), equiv. to ab- ab- + lact- (s. of lac) milk + -ātus -ate 1


ab⋅lac⋅ta⋅tion, noun
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Main Entry: ab·lac·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "ab-"lak-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act of weaning
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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