lactation
IPA: ɫæktˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- 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; lactation period.
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Examples of "lactation" in Sentences
- The average lactation period is 210 days.
- The production of milk is called lactation.
- In addition, the lactation period was short.
- The process of making breast milk is called lactation.
- The highest recorded milk production was with a 272 lactation period.
- Parturition and lactation periods occurred during heavy and low rainfalls.
- These compositions vary by breed, animal, and point in the lactation period.
- According to Newman, lactation is listed as a possible side effect of the heart medication digoxin.
- Male lactation is most commonly caused by hormonal treatments given to men suffering from prostate cancer.
- That was followed by a couple dozen entries that fell for the testes gambit, and only one curiosity seeker who chose "lactation" - guess everyone knew about the fruit bats.
- As he took mental notes on the relevant biology and process, a curious Flinx could not keep from mentally substituting the term lactation for secretion, even though nothing about the practice had anything to do with milk.