lactation
Americannoun
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the secretion or formation of milk.
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the period of milk production.
noun
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the secretion of milk from the mammary glands after parturition
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the period during which milk is secreted
Other Word Forms
- hyperlactation noun
- lactational adjective
- lactationally adverb
- overlactation noun
- superlactation noun
Etymology
Origin of lactation
1660–70; < Late Latin lactātiōn- (stem of lactātiō ) a giving suck. See lactate 1, -ion
Example Sentences
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In addition to the new family TSA lane, airport officials also unveiled a new lactation pod in the Terminal C baggage claim area to provide mothers with a place to nurse in private.
From Los Angeles Times
She hired a lactation consultant, who would weigh the baby before and after a feeding to make sure she was getting enough milk — a cumbersome process that required she have a tiny scale at home.
From Los Angeles Times
“Women live longer, they experience different things like pregnancy and lactation, menstruation and menopause, and they have different disease risks,” said Dr. McKale Montgomery, a nutritionist at Oklahoma State University.
From Salon
However, the pandemic also presented significant barriers, including limited access to lactation support and heightened maternal stress.
From Science Daily
Of bigger concern is the outstanding question of whether infected cows will rebound in their next lactation cycle — after they’ve had time to “dry out” and heal.
From Los Angeles Times
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