English Explanatory Dictionary

lactation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
  2. The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
  3. The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; a lactation period.

Pronunciation

/lækˈteɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lactation.wav

Word forms

lactation lactations

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.

Related words

lactate lactic lactose

Derived words

ablactation hyperlactation induced lactation lactational lactation consultant lactation period lactation station lactivism midlactation overlactation relactation telelactation
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