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- [n] the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
- [n] the cessation of lactation
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ABLACTATION is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | weaning |
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| | See Also: | | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, commutation, exchange, substitution |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab`lac*ta"tion\ n.
1. The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts
from their dam. --Blount.
2. (Hort.) The process of grafting now called {inarching}, or
{grafting by approach}.
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