Medical Dictionary
lactation
noun lac·ta·tion \lak-ˈtā-shən\
Medical Definition of LACTATION
1
: the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland
2
: one complete period of lactation extending from about the time of parturition to weaning
—lac·ta·tion·al \-shən-əl\ adjective
—lac·ta·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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