lactation

Noun
  1. The period following birth during which milk is secreted (synset 115167796)
    "lactation normally continues until weaning"
    is a type of: period, period of time, time period - an amount of time
  2. The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands (synset 113527190)
    is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the body
  3. Feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (synset 100844658)
    is a type of: alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment
    same as: suckling

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