Lactation definitions

Lactation

1) Exocrine system 2) Period 3) Period of time 4) Time period
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Lactation

• (n.) A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.
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lactation

(L. lactatio, from lactare to suckle) the period of the secretion of milk.
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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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Lactation

The period of calf nursing between birth and weaning
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lactation

<obstetrics> The period of the secretion of milk. ... Origin: L. Lactatio, from lactare = to suckle ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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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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lactation

production of breast milk.
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Lactation

Lac·ta'tion noun A giving suck; the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland.
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Lactation

Milk production
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lactation

(lak-ta;shun) The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
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Lactation

Production of milk by the breasts.
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Lactation

The period of time in which ewe is producing milk.
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Lactation

It is the process by which milk secretion in the breasts is initiated and maintained and milk is delivered to the suckling infant.
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Lactation

The period after birth in which the mother produces milk for the offspring.
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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 largely of water, protein, antibodies, and vitamins. The...
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