colostrum
[kuh-los-truh m]
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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.
Nearby words
- colossus,
- colossus of rhodes,
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- colostomy bag,
- colostrorrhea,
- colotomy,
- colour,
- colour bar,
- colour code,
- colour commentator
Origin of colostrum
First recorded in 1570–80, colostrum is from the Latin word colostrum, colustrum beestings
Also called foremilk.
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Examples 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
colostrum
noun
Word Origin for colostrum
C16: from Latin, of obscure origin
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colostrum
1570s, from Latin colostrum "first milk from an animal," of unknown origin.
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colostrum
[kə-lŏs′trəm]
n.
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