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lactation
noun
feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ACTATIO
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
lækˈteɪʃən
Meaning
Definitions
noun
feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
noun
the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
noun
the period following birth during which milk is secreted
“lactation normally continues until weaning”
In context
Example Sentences
lactation normally continues until weaning
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