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English noun: lactation | |||
| 1. | lactation (time) the period following birth during which milk is secreted | ||
| Samples | Lactation normally continues until weaning. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
| 2. | lactation (process) the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
| 3. | lactation (act) feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast | ||
| Synonyms | suckling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alimentation, feeding | ||
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