Meanings
nounmilk fever (uncountable)
- uncountableA type of fever caused by infection, occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).
- uncountablebiologyAn acute metabolic disorder occurring at the start of lactation and caused by calcium deficiency, which primarily affects dairy cows.
Synonyms: postparturient hypocalcemia, parturient paresis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn acute metabolic disorder occurring at the start of lactation and caused by calcium deficiency, which primarily affects dairy cows.
Similar
postparturient hypocalcemiaparturient paresis
Translations
Finnish maitokuume, poikimahalvaus
- maitokuumefever after childbirth
- poikimahalvausmetabolic disorder of dairy cattle
French fièvre de lait
- fièvre de laitfever after childbirth
German Milchfieber
- Milchfieberfever after childbirth
Icelandic doði
- doðimetabolic disorder of dairy cattle
Turkish hipokalsemi, süt humması
- hipokalsemimetabolic disorder of dairy cattle
- süt hummasımetabolic disorder of dairy cattle
Cite this entry
APA
milk fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20fever
MLA
“milk fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milk fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20fever.
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