ablactation
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ablactation
(ˌæblækˈteɪʃən)n
1. (Medicine) the weaning of an infant
2. (Physiology) the cessation of milk secretion in the breasts
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Noun 1. [画像:ablactation - the cessation of lactation]ablactation - the cessation of lactation
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
2. [画像:ablactation - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal]ablactation - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
substitution, 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"
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Ablaktation