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  • 41lactation — /lækˈteɪʃən/ (say lak tayshuhn) noun 1. the secretion or formation of milk. 2. the period of milk production. {lactat(e)1 + ion} …

  • 42lactation — see LETTUCE …

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  • 43lactation — n. 1 the secretion of milk by the mammary glands. 2 the suckling of young. Etymology: L lactare suckle f. lac lactis milk …

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  • 44lactation failure in swine — a variable syndrome in sows with agalactia occurring during the first two days after they have given birth; it may be accompanied by mastitis with fever, anorexia, and increased respiratory and heart rates, and occasionally by metritis with a… …

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  • 45lactation hormone — lactogenic hormone prolactin …

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  • 46lactation period in cows — The time from when a cow calves to the time when it is dried off to calve again; the period during which the cow is milked (approximately 305 days) …

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  • 47lactation room — /lækˈteɪʃən rum/ (say lak tayshuhn roohm) noun a room in a public building, office, etc., designed for the use of breastfeeding mothers …

  • 48lactation tetany — noun : milk fever 1 …

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  • 49Erotic lactation — A woman sucking a breast of another woman Erotic lactation refers to a person achieving sexual arousal by breastfeeding or …

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  • 50Diana West (lactation consultant) — This article is about the expert on breastfeeding issues. For the American political commentator, see Diana West. Diana West Diana West is a leading lactation consultant and noted author in the field of breastfeeding. Contents …

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