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
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.
• Alcottian
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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
