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lactation

noun

feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
N
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

lækˈteɪʃən

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noun

  1. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

noun

  1. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands

noun

  1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted

    “lactation normally continues until weaning”

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lactation normally continues until weaning

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