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lactation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lact?ti?, lact?ti?nis. Equivalent to lactate +? -ion.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /læk?te???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

lactation (countable and uncountable, plural lactations)

  1. The secretion of milk 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; lactation period.

Derived terms

  • lactational
  • lactation period

Related terms

  • lactate
  • lactic
  • lactose

Translations

Anagrams

  • Alcottian

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luctation

English

Etymology

From Latin luct?ti?, from luctor (to wrestle, strive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l?k?te???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n
  • Hyphenation: luc?ta?tion

Noun

luctation (usually uncountable, plural luctations)

  1. Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Farindon to this entry?)

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