LACTATION
Scrabble letter values: L1A1C3T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 11
Definition
- noun the period following birth during which milk is secreted.
- noun the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
- noun feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast. — synonyms: suckling
Examples
- “lactation normally continues until weaning”