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- [lak-tey-shuh n]
- /lækˈteɪ ʃən/
- /lækˈteɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lak-tey-shuh n]
- /lækˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of lactation word
- noun lactation the secretion or formation of milk. 1
- noun lactation the period of milk production. 1
- noun lactation The secretion of milk by the mammary glands. 1
- noun lactation milk production by mammaries 1
- uncountable noun lactation Lactation is the production of milk by women and female mammals during the period after they give birth. 0
- noun lactation the secretion of milk from the mammary glands after parturition 0
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Origin of lactation
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Late Latin lactātiōn- (stem of lactātiō) a giving suck. See lactate1, -ion
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Parts of speech for Lactation
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lactation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lactation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lactation
noun lactation
- suction — the act, process, or condition of sucking.
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