lactation
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.
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Noun edit
lactation (countable and uncountable, plural lactations)
- The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
- The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
- The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; lactation period.
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Translations edit
secretion of milk
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process of providing milk to the young
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lactation period
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Noun edit
lactation f (plural lactations)
Further reading edit
- “lactation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.