- Lactation
- Lactation Lac*ta"tion, n. The secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland; giving suck. [1913 Webster]
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lactation — [ laktasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1623; bas lat. lactatio ♦ Physiol. Sécrétion et écoulement du lait chez la femme et les femelles des mammifères après la parturition. La prolactine, hormone de la lactation. Par ext. Période de l allaitement (chez les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lactation — 1660s, process of suckling an infant, from Fr. lactation, from L.L. lactationem (nom. lactatio) a suckling, noun of action from pp. stem of lactare suckle, from lac (gen. lactis) milk, from PIE root *glakt (Cf. Gk. gala, gen. galaktos, milk … Etymology dictionary
Lactatĭon — (v. lat.), 1) die Absonderung der Milch in den Brustdrüsen; 2) Ernährung mit Milch; 3) Säugung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Lactation — Lactation, lat. dtsch., die organische Milchabsonderung; das Säugen. Lactinien, aus Milch bereitete Stoffe z.B. Käse, Butter … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
lactation — ► NOUN 1) the secretion of milk by the mammary glands. 2) the suckling of young … English terms dictionary
lactation — [lak tā′shən] n. [LL lactatio: see LACTATE] 1. the secretion of milk by a mammary gland 2. the period during which milk is secreted 3. the suckling of young lactational adj … English World dictionary
Lactation — Kittens nursing Lactation of … Wikipedia
lactation — lactational, adj. lactationally, adv. /lak tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the secretion or formation of milk. 2. the period of milk production. [1660 70; < LL lactation (s. of lactatio) a giving suck. See LACTATE1, ION] * * * Production of milk by female… … Universalium
Lactation — La lactation est une fonction physiologique de la femme et des femelles de mammifères qui se traduit par la sécrétion de lait par les glandes mammaires après la parturition. La lactation est déclenchée et entretenue par une hormone produite par l … Wikipédia en Français
Lactation — The process of milk production. Human milk is secreted by the mammary glands, which are located within the fatty tissue of the breast. The hormone oxytocin is produced in response to the birth of a new baby, and it both stimulates uterine… … Medical dictionary
