lactation
nounUS /lækˈteɪʃən/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.
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.
- Derived terms
- ablactation, hyperlactation, induced lactation, lactational, lactation consultant, lactation period, lactation station, lactivism, midlactation, overlactation, relactation, telelactation