milk bank

American  

noun

1. a place for collection and storage of human milk for dispensing to those who require it, as for infants who are allergic to cows' milk and whose mothers' milk is unavailable.

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Etymology

Origin of milk bank

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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milk bank

Because the families she’s helping don’t want to risk going to a hospital or milk bank, Bri tries to handle the milk and donations carefully to reduce the risks.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026

ATTA’s goal is to set up a full-fledged breast milk bank with the ability to pasteurize.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

A milk bank in a hospital in Zielona Gora tube-fed Oleg with milk until Olena was able to breastfeed him.

From Reuters ● May 18, 2023

The only human milk bank on the island of Ireland is based at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2022

Mothers have been spreading the word about the milk bank.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022