Meaning of ABLACTATE
| Pronunciation: | | ab'lakteyt
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| | Definition: | | [v] gradually deprive (infants) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk" |
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| | Synonyms: | | wean |
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| | See Also: | | breastfeed, deprive, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab*lac"tate\, v. t. [L. ablactatus, p. p. of
ablactare; ab + lactare to suckle, fr. lac milk.]
To wean. [R.] --Bailey.
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