nipple confusion
The situation in which an infant has difficulty in switching between feeding on…The situation in which an infant has difficulty in switching between feeding on maternal nipples and artificial nipples (such as feeding bottles or pacifiers), often resulting in ineffective sucking or refusal to breastfeed.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The situation in which an infant has difficulty in switching between feeding on maternal nipples and artificial nipples (such as feeding bottles or pacifiers), often resulting in ineffective sucking or refusal to breastfeed.
Forms
plural: nipple confusions| Singular | nipple confusion |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednipple-confused
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable