Sinonim lactation

English Thesaurus

1. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (noun.act)

hypernym	:	alimentation, feeding,
definition	:	the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act)

2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands (noun.process)

hypernym	:	activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process,
definition	:	an organic process that takes place in the body (noun.process)

3. the period following birth during which milk is secreted (noun.time)

hypernym	:	period, period of time, time period,
definition	:	an amount of time (noun.time)

4. feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast (noun.act)

derivation	:	breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse,
definition	:	give suck to (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse,
definition	:	give suck to (verb.consumption)