galactopoiesis
/ɡəˌlaktəpɔɪˈiːsɪs/Physiology
noun
The production of milk by the mammary gland; specifically the maintenance of milk secretion after its initiation.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. From galacto- + -poiesis, after galactopoietic.
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