lactation
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Noun
- The period following birth during which milk is secreted
- The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
- Feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast
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| 1 | action | 2 | 291 |
| 2 | location | 3 | 63 |
| 3 | vacation | 3 | 47 |
| 4 | plantation | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | locations | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | vacations | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | activation | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | plantations | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | citation | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | dilatation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | lactating | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | lacerations | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | affectation | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | placating | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | laceration | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | glaciation | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | playstation | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | lattin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | fluctuation | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | telaction | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 69
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
New UH Tool Measures Whether Lactating Mothers’ Psychological Needs are Being Met
May 7, 2026 University of Houston
May 7, 2026 University of Houston
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center Opens New Lactation Clinic To Support Breastfeeding Mothers
Dec 9, 2025 OhioHealth Newsroom
Dec 9, 2025 OhioHealth Newsroom
E-News | Information released about University lactation break time and space requirements
Mar 31, 2026 West Virginia University
Mar 31, 2026 West Virginia University
Valley Health System Recognized With International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners Care Award for Excellence in Lactation Care
May 28, 2026 Valley Health System
May 28, 2026 Valley Health System

