Lactation

n.

1.

The secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland; giving suck.

Noun	1.	lactation - the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
	2.	lactation - the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
	3.	lactation - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast Synonyms: suckling

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