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lactation

lac·ta·tion [ lak táysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. production of milk: the production of milk by the mammary glands

2. period of milk production: the period during which milk is produced by the mammary glands

[Mid-17th century. Directly or via French< late Latin lactation-< Latin lactare "suckle" < lact- "milk"]

lac·ta·tion·al adjective
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