agalactorrhea

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noun

The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.

Similar
agalactia
OriginEnglish galactorrhea ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounagalactorrhea (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.

    Synonyms: agalactia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.

Similar
agalactia
Also see
agalactia

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishgalactorrhea
  7. Englishagalactorrhea

From a- + galactorrhea.

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APA

agalactorrhea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agalactorrhea

MLA

“agalactorrhea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agalactorrhea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agalactorrhea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agalactorrhea.

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