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lactation
lactation definition
lac·ta·tion (lak tā′s̸hən)
noun
- the secretion of milk by a mammary gland
- the period during which milk is secreted
- the suckling of young
Etymology: LL lactatio: see lactate
Related Forms:
- lactational lac·ta′·tional adjective
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