secrete milk; promote lactation
Meanings
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to secrete milk; to lactate
Refers to the natural physiological process where a mother's body begins producing breast milk, usually after childbirth.
She started lactating on the second day after giving birth.
Mom is producing milk now, so the baby finally has breast milk to drink.
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Some new mothers start lactating relatively late, so there's no need to worry too much.
verb
to promote lactation; to stimulate milk production
Refers to actions, foods, or treatments taken to help a mother increase her milk supply. Can be used transitively or intransitively.
Drinking pig's trotter soup can help stimulate milk production.
My mother-in-law says you need to eat more crucian carp to promote lactation.
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This massage technique helps stimulate milk production.
The hospital prescribed some traditional Chinese medicine to help her lactate.