colostrum

noun co·los·trum \kə-ˈläs-trəm\

Definition of COLOSTRUM

: milk secreted for a few days after parturition and characterized by high protein and antibody content

— co·los·tral \-trəl\ adjective

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Latin, beestings

First Known Use: 1577

Medical Dictionary

noun co·los·trum \kə-ˈläs-trəm\

: milk secreted for a few days after parturition and characterized by high protein and antibody content

—co·los·tral \-trəl\ adjective

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