colostrum
[ kuh-los-truh m ]
/ kəˈlɒs trəm /
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.
Also called
foremilk.
Origin of colostrum
First recorded in 1570–80,
colostrum is from the Latin word
colostrum, colustrum beestings
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Example sentences from the Web for colostrum
By nursing the colostrum out of the breasts, it will favor and hasten the secretion of milk.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.) |W. Grant Hague, M.D.After the calf is a few days old, colostrum changes to what is commonly known as milk.
Agriculture for Beginners |Charles William BurkettColostrum, ko-los′trum, n. the first milk of a mammal after parturition.
Colostrum is rich in the very food that the baby calf needs.
Agriculture for Beginners |Charles William Burkett
British Dictionary definitions for colostrum
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
Derived forms of colostrum
colostral, adjectiveWord Origin for colostrum
C16: from Latin, of obscure origin
Medical definitions for colostrum
colostrum
[ kə-lŏs′trəm ]
n.
The first milk secreted at the time of parturition, differing from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein, and also being rich in antibodies that confer passive immunity to the newborn.
foremilk