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nipple

noun nip·ple \ˈnip-əl\

Medical Definition of NIPPLE

1
:  the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2
a :  an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nurses b :  a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated

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