lactation
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ʃən noun
1.
the secretion or formation of milk.
2.
the period of milk production.
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lactation (lækˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the secretion of milk from the mammary glands after parturition |
| 2. | the period during which milk is secreted |
| lac'tational | |
| —adj | |
| lac'tationally | |
| —adv | |
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Lactation
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lactation
1660s, "process of suckling an infant," from Fr. lactation, from L. lactationem (nom. lactatio) "a suckling," from L. lactatus, pp. of lactare "suckle," from lac (gen. lactis) "milk," from PIE base *glact- (cf. Gk. gala, gen. galaktos "milk"). Meaning "process of secreting milk from the breasts" first
recorded 1857. M.Ir. lacht, Welsh llaeth "milk" are loan words from Latin.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
lactation lac·ta·tion (lāk-tā'shən)
n.
The secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands.
The period during which the mammary glands secrete milk.
lac·ta'tion·al adj.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| lactation (lāk-tā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The secretion or production of milk by the mammary glands in female mammals after giving birth. |
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Example sentences
Among traditional hunter-gatherers the average family size was small due to prolonged lactation and frequent infanticide.
It may be that females need to control the limited supply to meet the nutritional demands of pregnancy and lactation.
Use of psychiatric medications during pregnancy and lactation.
The criticism came swiftly: lactation consultants warned that she would never be able to express enough milk.
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