Lactation
WordNet

noun


(1)   Feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
(2)   The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
(3)   The period following birth during which milk is secreted
"Lactation normally continues until weaning"
WiktionaryText

Noun



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