weaning

Meanings

Plural: weanings

Noun

• the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
• The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment.

Verb

• gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
• detach the affections of
• present participle and gerund of wean

Synonyms

ablactate, ablactation, wean