delactation
Delactation
De`lac*ta"tion\, n. [Pref. de- + L. lactare to suck milk, from lac milk.] The act of weaning. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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Delactation
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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