Definition of lactation

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Definition of lactation

  • feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. suckling
  • the period following birth during which milk is secreted (noun)

    Examples

    1. lactation normally continues until weaning
  • the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands (noun)

See definition of lactation in Merriam Webster