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co·los·trum (k

-l

The thin yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands at the time of parturition that is rich in antibodies and minerals, and precedes the production of true milk. Also called foremilk.

[Latin.]

co·lostral (-tr

l) adj.

colostrum [kəˈlɒstrəm]

(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the thin milky secretion from the nipples that precedes and follows true lactation. It consists largely of serum and white blood cells

[from Latin, of obscure origin]

colostral adj

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Noun

colostrum - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition

foremilk

milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young

Translations

colostrum [kəˈlɒstrəm] N → colostro m, calostro m

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