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Lactation

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

9 more languages
العربيةالإرضاعدر
Češtinalaktace
Suomiimetysimetysaikalypsykausimaidoneritysrintaruokinta
Magyarlaktáció
日本語哺乳授乳
Polskilaktacja
Svenskaamning
Türkçelaktasyon
Українськалактація

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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