bottlefeeding
noun› The act or process of feeding a (human) baby…
1
Especially, Usually Implying (when not otherwise specified) feeding with commercial baby formula as contrasted with human breast milk.
2
Also, Sometimes Feeding with human breast milk expressed (pumped) earlier, as contrasted with feeding directly at the breast.
3
An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
4
Such feeding (or instance thereof) for any nonhuman animal, especially lambs (orphaned or rejected) or juvenile wildlife rescues.
- Related terms
- baby bottle, bottle-feed, lactating, infant formula, milk replacer
- Hypernyms
- feeding