lactopoiesis

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noun

The production of milk by the mammary glands

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Meanings

nounlactopoiesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe production of milk by the mammary glands

Origin

From lacto- + -poiesis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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