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milk fever

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A type of fever caused by infection, occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).
    uncountable
  2. An acute metabolic disorder occurring at the start of lactation and caused by calcium deficiency, which primarily affects dairy cows.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisfièvre de lait
DeutschMilchfieber
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CEFR level

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

milk fiber milk float milk food milk fruit milk glass milk gravy

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