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lactation

/lækˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
lac-ta-tion
IPA
/lækˈteɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; a lactation period.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lækˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lactations (plural)

Derived Forms

ablactation hyperlactation lactational lactivism midlactation overlactation relactation telelactation

Phrases

induced lactation lactation consultant lactation period lactation station

Frequently Paired Words

lactate lactic lactose

Synonyms

suckling

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce lactation?
The recorded pronunciation is /lækˈteɪʃən/.
What does lactation mean?
The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
Where does lactation come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiō, lactātiōnis. Equivalent to lactate + -ion.

How to pronounce lactation

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