Lactation (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeding an infant by giving suck at the breastplay

Synonyms:

lactation; suckling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lactation" is a kind of...):

alimentation; feeding (the act of supplying food and nourishment)

Derivation:

lactate (give suck to)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glandsplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("lactation" is a kind of...):

activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)

Derivation:

lactate (give suck to)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The period following birth during which milk is secretedplay

Example:

lactation normally continues until weaning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("lactation" is a kind of...):

period; period of time; time period (an amount of time)

Derivation:

lactate (give suck to)

Credits

Context examples:

If you are having problems with breastfeeding, contact a lactation consultant.

(Breastfeeding, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

A semisynthetic, ergot alkaloid with antiparkinson and lactation inhibitory activities.

(Bromocriptine, NCI Thesaurus)