Definition of ABLACTATION

ablactation

Meanings

Plural: ablactations

Noun

  • the cessation of lactation
  • the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
  • The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
  • Inarching.
  • a tempest

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ablactacioun from Late Latin ablactatio, ablactō (“to wean”) from ab (“without”) + lacto (“suckle”), from lac (“milk”); equivalent to ab- + lactation.

Synonyms

weaning

Scrabble Score: 15

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