ablactation
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their damThe weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
Ablaktation
аблакта́цияablaktácija
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Inarching.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A tempest
- the cessation of lactation
- the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.
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Forms
plural: ablactations| Singular | ablactation |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal:weaning
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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