- lactation - the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"
--1 is a kind of time period, period of time, period
Derived form: verb lactate1 - lactation - the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
--2 is a kind of bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
Derived form: verb lactate1 - suckling, lactation - feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
--3 is a kind of feeding, alimentation
Derived form: verb lactate1