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

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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-tāshən ]

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•tation•al adj.

Scientific definitions for lactation

lactation
[ lăk-tāshən ]

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