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Meaning of Lactation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
lækˈteɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; a lactation period.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإرضاع در
Čeština laktace
Suomi imetys imetysaika lypsykausi maidoneritys rintaruokinta
Français allaitement lactation
Magyar laktáció
日本語 哺乳 授乳
Polski laktacja
Português lactação
Русский грудно́е вска́рмливание кормле́ние гру́дью лакта́ция
Svenska amning
Türkçe laktasyon
Українська лактація

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lactation station Lactational lactator lacteal lactenin lacteocrumenasia

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