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ABLACTATE
wean, ablactate
(verb) gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother’s milk; “she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk”; “The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ab*lac"tate, v. t. Etym: [L. ablactatus, p. p. of ablactare; ab + lactare to suckle, fr. lac milk.]
Definition: To wean. [R.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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