Lactation Definition & Meaning

lactation
noun
  1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
  2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
  3. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

"Lactation" in song lyrics

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  • "sex lactation"
    AOL — AOL
  • "help with lactation"
    AOL — AOL
  • "bright future lactation"
    AOL — AOL

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