agalactia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.

Word forms

agalactia agalactias agalaxia agalaxy

Etymology

From New Latin agalactia, from Ancient Greek ἀγαλακτία (agalaktía, “lack of milk”), from ἀγάλακτος (agálaktos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not; without”) + γᾰ́λᾰ, γᾰ́λᾰκτος (gắlă, gắlăktos, “milk”).

Synonyms

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