Look up: Weaning

1. weaning
   [n] - the act of substituting other food for the mother`s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
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2. Weaning
   Gradually leading young animals to be less dependant on their mother's milk and become independant and eat solid foods.
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3. weaning
   Permanent deprivation of breast milk and commencement of nourishment with other food. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. weaning
   ablactation noun the act of substituting other food for the mother`s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
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5. weaning
   (wēn´ing) the discontinuing of breastfeeding. the ending of dependency on something. mechanical ventilatory weaning helping a patient to breathe without the aid of a mechanical ventilator.
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6. Weaning
   • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wean
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7. weaning
   (from the article `lactation`) Milk can be regarded as an emulsion of fat globules in a colloidal solution of protein together with other substances in true solution. Two ... The ideal food for the young infant is human milk, though infant formula is an adequate substitute. Babies can usually be weaned after they are six ... [2 relat...
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8. Weaning
   The process of gradually decreasing and then fully stopping breastfeeding an infant. The infant will switch from breastmilk to solid foods and other sources of nourishment.
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9. weaning
   Type: Term Pronunciation: wēn′ing Definitions: 1. Transition of the human infant from breast-feeding or bottle nursing and commencement of nourishment with other food. 2. Gradual withdrawal of a patient from dependency on a life-support system or other form of therapy. 3. Gradual eliminat...
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10. Weaning
    Separating calves from their dams so that the offspring can no longer suckle.
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11. Weaning
    The process of removing the pigs from the sow and moving them to the nursery.
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12. Weaning
    `Weaning` is the process of gradually introducing a mammal infant, either human or animal, to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother`s milk. The process takes place only in mammals, as only mammals produce milk. The infant is considered to be fully weaned once it no lon...
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