post-weaning

wean

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Definitions of post-weaning word

verb with object post-weaning to accustom (a child or young animal) to food other than its mother's milk; cause to lose the need to suckle or turn to the mother for food. 1
verb with object post-weaning to withdraw (a person, the affections, one's dependency, etc.) from some object, habit, form of enjoyment, or the like: The need to reduce had weaned us from rich desserts. 1

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English wenen, Old English wenian; cognate with Dutch wennen, German gewöhnen, Old Norse venja to accustom

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".