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ablactation
ablactation (ˌæblækˈteɪʃən) n1. (Medicine) the weaning of an infant2. (Physiology) the cessation of milk secretion in the breastsThesaurusNoun | 1. | ablactation - the cessation of lactation bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | | 2. | ablactation - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammalweaningsubstitution, commutation, exchange - the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" | Translationsablactation
ablactation An antiquated term for the weaning of a child from breast-feeding.ablactation (ab-lak-ta'shon) [ ab- + lactation] 1. The cessation of milk secretion. See: wean.ablactation the ending of milk production in female mammals; the process of WEANING.ablactation
Synonyms for ablactationnoun the cessation of lactationRelated Words- bodily function
- bodily process
- body process
- activity
noun the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammalSynonymsRelated Words- substitution
- commutation
- exchange
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