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lactation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | suckling |
| Type of | feeding, alimentation |
| Derivation | lactate |
lactation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | period, period of time, time period |
| Derivation | lactate |
lactation normally continues until weaning.
lactation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | body process, bodily function, bodily process, activity |
| Derivation | lactate |
Examples of lactation
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Moms have mommy-and-me classes, breastfeeding classes and lactation consultants.
From the cnn.com
She sought the help of her pediatrician, a lactation consultant and her friends.
From the stltoday.com
Several of them are lactation educators who've had special training in lactation.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Yet it's possible to induce lactation in order to nurse a non-biological child.
From the timesunion.com
Above me hovers the lactation consultant, her complexion dewy, her curls buoyant.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Pliny also notes that an application of hemlock was used to suppress lactation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They also suggest that lactation itself might boost replication of the HIV virus.
From the newscientist.com
I highly recommend taking a breastfeeding class taught by a lactation consultant.
From the ocregister.com
Chrysler headquarters offers a lactation room for women who are breastfeeding.
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- The period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
- The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
- Suckling: feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
- (lactate) a salt or ester of lactic acid
- (lactate) breastfeed: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
- (lactating) wet: producing or secreting milk; "a wet nurse"; "a wet cow"; "lactating cows"
- Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands, the process of providing that milk to the young, and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process occurs in all female mammals, and in humans it is commonly referred to as breastfeeding or nursing. ...
- ((S)-lactate) Lactic acid (IUPAC systematic name: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid), also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. It was first isolated in 1780 by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. ...
- (lactational) Of or pertaining to lactation
