lactation

lactation definition - medical

lac·ta·tion (lăk-tāˈshən)

noun
  1. The secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands.
  2. The period during which the mammary glands secrete milk.

Related Forms:

  • lac·taˈtion·al adjective

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