lac·ta·tion (l k-t  sh n)n. 1. Secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands. 2. The period during which the mammary glands secrete milk. lac·ta tion·al adj. |
lactation
Noun
1. the secretion of milk from the mammary glands
2. the period during which milk is secreted
| lactation (lk-tshn) The secretion or production of milk by the mammary glands in female mammals after giving birth. |
lactation
1. the secretion of milk by a mammary gland.
2. the period during which secretion takes place.
See also: Bodily Functions
2. the period during which secretion takes place.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | lactation - the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" |
| 2. | lactation - the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | |
| 3. | lactation - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment |
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