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noun
The first milk drawn from a cow during milking; in humans, the milk secreted initially during breastfeeding, typically low in fat and rich in protein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: colostrum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: milk
History
From fore- + milk.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
