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foremilk
fore·milk F0253600 (fôr′mĭlk′)n. See colostrum.foremilk (ˈfɔːˌmɪlk) n1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) another word for colostrum2. (Agriculture) the first milk drawn from a cow's udder prior to milkingco•los•trum (kəˈlɒs trəm)
n. a yellow fluid rich in protein and immune factors, secreted by the mammary glands during the first few days of lactation. [1570–80; < Latin colostrum, colustrum beestings] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | foremilk - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturitioncolostrummilk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young |
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foremilk [for´milk] 1. the first milk to be drawn out during breastfeeding.2. colostrum.co·los·trum (kō-los'trŭm), A thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of pregnancy; it differs from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein; colostrum is also rich in antibodies that confer passive immunity to the newborn. Synonym(s): foremilk [L.] foremilk (fôr′mĭlk′)n. See colostrum.co·los·trum (kŏ-los'trŭm) A thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of pregnancy; it differs from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein; colostrum is also rich in antibodies which confer passive immunity to the newborn.
Synonym(s): foremilk. [L.]foremilk
Synonyms for foremilknoun milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturitionSynonymsRelated Words |