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colostrum
[ kuh-los-truhm ]
/ kəˈlɒs trəm /
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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.
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Also called foremilk .
Origin of colostrum
First recorded in 1570–80, colostrum is from the Latin word colostrum, colustrum “beestings,” colloquial for “first milk”
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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
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