witch's milk

witch's milk definition - medical

witch's milk (wĭchˈĭz)

noun
Milk resembling colostrum sometimes secreted from the breasts of newborns of either sex three to four days after birth and lasting no longer than two weeks, due to endocrine stimulation from the mother before birth.

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