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The correct spelling is lactation.
How to pronounce lactation
noun
IPA: /lækˈteɪʃən/
Say it like: Lac-tas-hon
The correct spelling is lactation. The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
- 2.The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
- 3.The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; lactation period.
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