lactation

[ lak-tey-shuh n ]
/ lækˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

the secretion or formation of milk.
the period of milk production.

Origin of lactation

1660–70; < Late Latin lactātiōn- (stem of lactātiō) a giving suck. See lactate1, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM lactation

Words nearby lactation

lactate, lactate 2, lactate dehydrogenase, lactated ringer's injection, lactated ringer's solution, lactation, lactation amenorrhea, lactation tetany, lacteal, lacteous, lactescent

British Dictionary definitions for hyperlactation

lactation
/ (lækˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the secretion of milk from the mammary glands after parturition
the period during which milk is secreted

Derived forms of lactation

lactational, adjective lactationally, adverb

Medical definitions for hyperlactation (1 of 2)

hyperlactation
[ hī′pər-lăk-tā′shən ]

n.

Continuance of lactation beyond the normal period.

Medical definitions for hyperlactation (2 of 2)

lactation
[ lăk-tā′shən ]

n.

The secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands.
The period during which the mammary glands secrete milk.

Other words from lactation

lac•ta′tion•al adj.

Scientific definitions for hyperlactation

lactation
[ lăk-tā′shən ]

The secretion or production of milk by the mammary glands in female mammals after giving birth.