lactation

[ lak-tey-shuh n ]
/ lækˈteɪ ʃən /
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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

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Words nearby lactation

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

Words related to lactation

suction

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British Dictionary definitions for lactation

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 lactation

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 lactation

lactation
[ lăk-tā′shən ]

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