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
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=weaning

  2. Weaning
    Gradually leading young animals to be less dependant on their mother's milk and become independant and eat solid foods.
    Found op http://www.lethamshank.co.uk/glossary/glossary.php?letter=W

  3. weaning
    Permanent deprivation of breast milk and commencement of nourishment with other food. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?weaning

  4. weaning
    ablactation noun the act of substituting other food for the mother`s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=weaning

  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.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  6. Weaning
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wean
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/weaning/

  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 wea...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/w/17



  1. Weaning
    Weaning is the process of gradually introducing a mammal infant 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 longer receives any breast mi...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaning

  2. 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.
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/W/1

  3. 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...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=99752

  4. Weaning
    Separating calves from their dams so that the offspring can no longer suckle.
    Found op http://www.mla.com.au/general/glossary

  5. Weaning
    The process of removing the pigs from the sow and moving them to the nursery.
    Found op http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/porkglossary.html

  6. Weaning
    Separating calves from their dams so that the offspring can no longer suckle.
    Found op http://www.mla.com.au/general/glossary

  7. weaning
    1) Ablactation 2) Commutation 3) Exchange 4) Substitution 5) Taking off the bottle 6) The change from liquid to solid diet
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/weaning/1

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