🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Laktation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: laktat͡si̯oːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lactation/lækˈteɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Laktation ist ein wichtiger Prozess für die Ernährung der Neugeborenen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The secretion of milk from the mammary glands of female mammals.

    "During lactation, a mother provides essential nutrients to her newborn."
  2. 2

    The period during which a female mammal produces milk for her offspring.

    "The lactation period can vary significantly among different species."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'lactation' originates from the Latin word 'lactatio', which is derived from 'lactare', meaning 'to suckle'. The word has evolved through Middle English and has been used since the late 14th century to describe the process of producing milk in mammals.

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