lactation

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Synonyms: jactation, mactation, luctation, laceration, laudation, location, captation, dictation, vacation, lallation, actuation

Antonyms: jactation, mactation, luctation, laceration, laudation, location, captation, dictation, vacation, lallation, actuation

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Noun

1. The {{l|en|secretion}} of {{l|en|milk#Noun}} from the [[mammary gland]] of a [[female]] [[mammal]].
2. The process of providing the milk to the young; [[breastfeeding]].
3. The [[period]] of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; a lactation [[period]].

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