Look up: lactation

1. lactation
   The time between calving that a cow produces milk, usually 10 months.
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2. lactation
   [n] - the period following birth during which milk is secreted 2. [n] - the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
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3. Lactation
   The production and secretion of milk after childbirth
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4. lactation
   The production of breast milk.
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5. Lactation
   The period after birth in which the mother produces milk for the offspring.
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6. Lactation
   the production of breast milk after giving birth
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7. Lactation
   Lactation: The process of milk production. Human milk is secreted by the mammary glands, which are located within the fatty tissue of the breast. The hormone oxytocin is produced in response to the birth of a new baby, and it both stimulates uterine contractions and begins the lactation process. For...
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8. lactation
   the production of breast milk Category: Medicine
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9. Lactation
   Lac·ta'tion noun A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.
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10. lactation
    <obstetrics> The period of the secretion of milk. ... Origin: L. Lactatio, from lactare = to suckle ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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11. lactation
    (lak-ta´shәn) the secretion of milk by the breasts; it is thought to be brought about by action of progesterone and estrogen and specific pituitary hormones, such as lactogenic hormone (prolactin). It does not begin until at least 3 days after the birth of the baby; before that, and immediately after birth, ...
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12. Lactation
    • (n.) A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.
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13. lactation
    secretion and yielding of milk by females after giving birth. The milk is produced by the mammary glands, which are contained within the breasts. ... [5 related articles]
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14. lactation
    (L. lactatio, from lactare to suckle) the period of the secretion of milk.
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15. lactation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lak-tā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Production of milk. 2. Period following birth during which milk is secreted in the breasts.
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16. lactation
    Secretion of milk in mammals, from the mammary glands. In late pregnancy, the cells lining the lobules inside the mammary glands begin extracting substances from the blood to produce milk. The supply of milk starts shortly after birth with the production of colostrum, a clear fluid consisting largel...
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17. Lactation
    Secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands.
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18. LACTATION
    The production of milk by the mare.
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19. lactation
    Latin lactans = suckling. Hence, the act of secreting milk.
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20. Lactation
    Milk production
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21. lactation
    (lak-ta;shun) The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
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22. lactation
    (lak-ta;shun) The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
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23. Lactation
    s nursing `Lactation` describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process occurs in all female 19439024-->--> In humans the process of feeding milk is called breastfeeding or nursing. In most species milk comes out of t...
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