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How to pronounce colostrum in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms foremilk
Type of milk

Examples of colostrum

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Colostrum should be refrigerated or frozen as soon as possible after collection.
From the orlandosentinel.com
In normal situations, lambs nurse after standing, receiving vital colostrum milk.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Secondly, storage of colostrum is important to minimize the growth of bacteria.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Jenna Croft's colostrum truffles, which will be on sale at the Wildfoods Festival.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The highest quality colostrum was obtained from cows in their fifth lactation.
From the sciencedaily.com
Our findings suggest colostrum may have real value in helping our athletes perform.
From the sciencedaily.com
Back at the farm, Bicalho pours a batch of cow colostrum into the Turbulator.
From the newscientist.com
This is critical during the first few days, when your newborn needs your colostrum.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Mares produce colostrum for only the first 24 to 36 hours after giving birth.
From the kentucky.com
More examples
  • Milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
  • Colostrum (also known colloquially as beestings, bisnings or first milk) is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals in late pregnancy. Most species will generate colostrum just prior to giving birth. ...
  • A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrum is thick and yellowish. In humans, it has high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies, but it is small in quantity
  • First milk following calving. High in fat, protein, and immunoglobulins that may be directly absorbed by the newborn calf in its first 24 hours of life.
  • Breastmilk produced in late pregnancy or in the first 3-5 days after delivery. This milk is usually yellowish in color and is especially rich in nutrients and antibodies.
  • Fluid produced by the breasts in the latter months of pregnancy (and soon after birth); transfers proteins and immunities to the baby
  • The initial rich milk produced by a new mother soon after delivery; vital to stimulate immunities in the newborn [see IgG]
  • A secretion of the mammary gland of the bitch following birth that acts as a purgative for the young and contains antibodies
  • The milk secreted shortly before and for a few days after childbirth.