lactation

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

borstvoeding

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lactatie

melkafscheiding

Synoniemen

suckling

nursing

milk secretion

breast feeding

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galactosis

giving milk

milk production

galactopoiesis

lactogenesis

breastfeeding

milk ejection

giving suck

mammal

nurturing

rearing

Vertalingen

lactation

lattazione

lactación

Laktation

Säugen

emzirme

lactancia

lactação

θηλασμός

βύζαγμα

Stillen

amamentação

allattamento

allaitement

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/lækˈteɪʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.