lactation
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lactation
- /lækˈteɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.
noun 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; a lactation period.
Translations
Every language
noun process of providing milk to the young
| 日本語 | 授乳 junyū |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 哺乳 bǔrǔ |
| Português | lactação |
| Français | allaitement, lactation |
| Русский | кормле́ние гру́дью kormlénije grúdʹju, грудно́е вска́рмливание grudnóje vskármlivanije |
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title = {lactation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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