Look up: colostrum

1. Colostrum
   Milk produced by the mother during the first few days after the birth of her puppies; high in protein and protective antibodies.
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2. Colostrum
   The first milk suckled by a new-born animal. The milk contains immune bodies essential for the health of the new-born animal.
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3. colostrum
   [n] - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
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4. Colostrum
   The thin, human breast milk produced shortly after delivery and before the regular breast milk is produced.
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5. colostrum
   Colostrum is the first 'milk' the breasts produce as a precursor to breast milk. It is rich in fats, protein, and antibodies, which protect the baby against infection and kick-start the immune system. Most women produce colostrum a few days before and after childbirth; some women produce small amoun...
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6. Colostrum
   The antibody-rich first milk produced by the mother immediately before and for a limited time after giving birth.
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7. Colostrum
   The first breast milk after birth, containing minerals and white blood cells.
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8. Colostrum
   Colostrum: A sticky white or yellow fluid secreted by the breasts during the second half of pregnancy and for a few days after birth before the breast milk comes in.
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9. colostrum
   a specialised secretion of the mammary glands that is produced during the first few days after parturition Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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10. colostrum
    The first milk secreted by an animal coming into lactation. May be especially rich in maternal lymphocytes and Ig and thus transfer immunity passively.
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11. Colostrum
    Co·los'trum noun [ Latin , biestings.] (Medicine) (a) The first milk secreted after delivery; biestings. (b) A mixture of turpentine and the yolk of an egg, formerly used as an emulsion.
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12. colostrum
    The first milk secreted by an animal coming into lactation. May be especially rich in maternal lymphocytes and immunoglobulins and thus transfer immunity passively. ... (18 Jul 2002) ...
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13. colostrum
    foremilk noun milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
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14. colostrum
    (kә-los´trәm) the thin, yellow, milky fluid secreted by the mammary gland a few days before or after childbirth.
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15. Colostrum
    • (n.) The first milk secreted after delivery; biestings. • (n.) A mixture of turpentine and the yolk of an egg, formerly used as an emulsion.
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16. colostrum
    (from the article `pregnancy`) ...ovarian hormones also prepare the breast tissue for the action of the lactogenic (milk-causing) hormone, prolactin, produced by the pituitary ... The milk released from the breast when lactation starts differs in composition from the mature milk produced when lactation is well established. The ... Af...
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17. colostrum
    colostrum A yellowish fluid rich in antibodies and minerals that a mother's breasts produce after giving birth and before the production of true milk. It provides newborns with immunity to infections.
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18. colostrum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kō-los′trŭm Definitions: 1. A thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of pregnancy; it differs from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein; colostrum is also rich in antibodies that confer pass...
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19. Colostrum
    First milk following calving. High in fat, protein, and immunoglobulins that may be directly absorbed by the newborn calf in its first 24 hours of life.
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20. Colostrum
    The first thick yellow milk that is secreted by the breasts in the last few weeks of pregnancy and the first two to three days after childbirth. Colostrum will give way to true breast milk within a few days of delivery. Colostrum provides less fat and sugar, but is rich in white blood cells. This im...
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21. Colostrum
    Colostrum is the first milk of mammalia secreted after giving birth to young. It differs in composition from ordinary milk;
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22. Colostrum
    The milk secreted by the mother during the first few days following birth that provides the puppies with immunity to some diseases.
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23. Colostrum
    The first milk produced by a queen contains important antibodies that help protect kittens from infections.
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24. Colostrum
    A kind of pre-milk, rich in proteins secreted by the breasts in late pregnancy. It gradually changes to mature milk a few days after the birth.
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25. Colostrum
    Milk produced by the mother during the first few days after the birth of her puppies; high in protein and protective antibodies.
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