mammary

[ mam-uh-ree ]

/ ˈmæm ə ri /

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Definition of mammary

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of or relating to the mamma or breast.

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Origin of mammary

First recorded in 1675–85; mamm(a)² + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM mammary

in·ter·mam·ma·ry, adjectivepost·mam·ma·ry, adjectivesub·mam·ma·ry, adjective

Words nearby mammary

mammalgia, mammalian, mammalogy, mammals, mammaplasty, mammary, mammary artery, mammary duct, mammary fold, mammary gland, mammary line

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How to use mammary in a sentence

She studies the inner life of human mammary glands, more commonly referred to as breasts, and is also part of the cancer custodian crew.
The Cancer Custodians - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Lina Zeldovich|June 23, 2021|Nautilus
Using tiny snippets of donated breast tissue, the team grew the organoids inside the Matrigel matrix in the growth media and then added the two pregnancy hormones into the mix, explains Jakub Sumbal, a mammary gland researcher in Koledova’s group.
The Cancer Custodians - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Lina Zeldovich|June 23, 2021|Nautilus
Just as Strickland envisioned back in 2013, they plan to work with pregnant women, taking samples of their mammary epithelial cells and culturing them to create individualized milk for use when their babies arrive.
Startups are racing to reproduce breast milk in the lab|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
They plan to work with pregnant women, taking samples of their mammary epithelial cells and culturing them to create individualized milk for use when their babies arrive.
Startups are racing to reproduce breast milk in the lab|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Most studies of human mammary epithelial cells tend to focus on their role in breast cancer rather than milk production.
Startups are racing to reproduce breast milk in the lab|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
There is a long history of the mammary glands as comedy fodder.
Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts|Emily Shire|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was the scene that launched a thousand HBO subscriptions—and one misguided, mammary-centric New Yorker think piece.
Alexandra Daddario on 'True Detective's' Misogyny Claims and Her Hollywood Ascent|Marlow Stern|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By discussing her mammary travails so openly, Jolie runs the risk of messing with the fantasy.
Angelina’s Bold Boob Move|Michelle Cottle|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the world wants to define me by my mammary glands and melanin.
There Is an Audience for Our Films: Four African-American Female Filmmakers Speak Out|Lorenza Muñoz|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
None of the judges seem quite prepared to handle the mammary movement, except Simon, who is not amused.
Best and Worst American Idol Auditions|The Daily Beast Video|January 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The opaque whitish liquid, secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young, is known as milk.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
Thus it is that over-use, in sports and games, of the muscles of shoulder and chest, occasions atrophy of mammary glands.
Feminism and Sex-Extinction|Arabella Kenealy
Udder, ud′ėr, n. the mammary glands of various animals, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Next day she discovered a tender spot in the breast, which rapidly developed a mammary abscess.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
The possession by male mammals of functionally imperfect mammary organs is, in some respects, especially curious.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1st edition)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for mammary

mammary

/ (ˈmæmərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or like a mamma or breast

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Medical definitions for mammary

mammary

[ măm′ə-rē ]

adj.

Of or relating to a breast or mamma.