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LACTATION
suckling, lactation
(noun) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
lactation
(noun) the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
lactation
(noun) the period following birth during which milk is secreted; “lactation normally continues until weaning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lactation (countable and uncountable, plural lactations)
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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Source: Wiktionary
Lac*ta"tion, n.
Definition: A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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