| 释义 |
lac·ta·tion
\lakˈtāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from French, from Late Latin lactation-, lactatio suckling, from Latin lactatus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland
2. : one complete period of lactation extending from about the time of parturition to weaning
• lac·ta·tion·al \(ˈ)lak|tāshənəl, -shnəl\ adjective
• lac·ta·tion·al·ly \-əl]ē, -əl]ē, ]i\ adverb |