colostrum

[ kuh-los-truhm ]

/ kəˈlɒs trəm /

noun

a yellowish liquid, especially rich in immune factors, secreted by the mammary gland of female mammals a few days before and after the birth of their young.

Also called foremilk.

Origin of colostrum

First recorded in 1570–80, colostrum is from the Latin word colostrum, colustrum “beestings (colloquial for ‘first milk’)”

OTHER WORDS FROM colostrum

co·los·tral, adjective

Words nearby colostrum

Colossus of Memnon, Colossus of Rhodes, colostomy, colostomy bag, colostrorrhea, colostrum, colotomy, colour, colourable, colour bar, colour-blind

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Example sentences from the Web for colostrum

By nursing the colostrum out of the breasts, it will favor and hasten the secretion of milk.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)|W. Grant Hague, M.D.
After the calf is a few days old, colostrum changes to what is commonly known as milk.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
Colostrum, ko-los′trum, n. the first milk of a mammal after parturition.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Colostrum is rich in the very food that the baby calf needs.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett

British Dictionary definitions for colostrum

colostrum

/ (kəˈlɒstrəm) /

noun

the thin milky secretion from the nipples that precedes and follows true lactation. It consists largely of serum and white blood cells

Derived forms of colostrum

colostral, adjective

Word Origin for colostrum

C16: from Latin, of obscure origin

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Medical definitions for colostrum

colostrum

[ kə-lŏs′trəm ]

n.

The first milk secreted at the time of parturition, differing from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein, and also being rich in antibodies that confer passive immunity to the newborn.foremilk

Other words from colostrum

co•los′tral (-trəl) adj.

单词	colostrum
释义	colostrum [ kuh-los-truhm ] / kəˈlɒs trəm / noun a yellowish liquid, especially rich in immune factors, secreted by the mammary gland of female mammals a few days before and after the birth of their young. Also called foremilk. Origin of colostrum First recorded in 1570–80, colostrum is from the Latin word colostrum, colustrum “beestings (colloquial for ‘first milk’)” OTHER WORDS FROM colostrum co·los·tral, adjective Words nearby colostrum Colossus of Memnon, Colossus of Rhodes, colostomy, colostomy bag, colostrorrhea, colostrum, colotomy, colour, colourable, colour bar, colour-blind Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colostrum By nursing the colostrum out of the breasts, it will favor and hasten the secretion of milk. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)\|W. Grant Hague, M.D. After the calf is a few days old, colostrum changes to what is commonly known as milk. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett Colostrum, ko-los′trum, n. the first milk of a mammal after parturition. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Colostrum is rich in the very food that the baby calf needs. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett British Dictionary definitions for colostrum colostrum / (kəˈlɒstrəm) / noun the thin milky secretion from the nipples that precedes and follows true lactation. It consists largely of serum and white blood cells Derived forms of colostrum colostral, adjective Word Origin for colostrum C16: from Latin, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for colostrum colostrum [ kə-lŏs′trəm ] n. The first milk secreted at the time of parturition, differing from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein, and also being rich in antibodies that confer passive immunity to the newborn.foremilk Other words from colostrum co•los′tral (-trəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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