lactation

laktasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of lactation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

durée

TECH.

période pendant laquelle une femelle produit du lait

TECH.

La lactation de cette vache dure environ dix mois.

fonction

TECH.

capacité de produire du lait pour nourrir un bébé

TECH.

La lactation commence après l'accouchement chez les mammifères.

allaitement

production de lait

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Expressions with lactation

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en lactation

adj.

qui produit du lait pour nourrir ses petits

La vache en lactation donne vingt litres de lait par jour.

période de lactation

temps pendant lequel une femelle produit du lait pour nourrir ses petits

La période de lactation dure généralement six mois chez les femmes.

vache en lactation

vache femelle qui produit du lait après avoir eu un veau

La ferme compte quinze vaches en lactation pour la production laitière.

Origin of lactation

latin, lactatio (allaitement) de lac (lait)

Terms with lactation included in their meaning

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prolactine

lactation

hormone fabriquée par le cerveau qui aide à produire le lait

tarissement

lactation

arrêt de la production de lait chez une femelle mammifère

agalaxie

lactation

absence ou insuffisance de production de lait dans les mamelles

galactagogue

lactation

substance qui stimule la production de lait maternel

Examples of lactation in a sentence

Des compléments alimentaires peuvent soutenir la lactation.
La lactation peut durer plusieurs mois chez certaines espèces.
Des hormones stimulent la lactation après la naissance du petit.

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English:lactation, milk production, ...
German:Laktation, Milchbildung, ...
Italian:lattazione, ...
Spanish:lactancia, producción de leche, ...
Portuguese:lactação, ...
Chinese:泌乳期, 泌乳, ...
Japanese:授乳期, 授乳, ...
Arabic:فترة الإرضاع, إدرار الحليب, ...
Hebrew:הֲנָקָה, לַקְטַצְיָה, ...
Russian:лактация, ...
Ukrainian:лактація, вироблення молока, ...
Catalan:lactància, lactació, ...
Danish:laktation, mælkeproduktion, ...
Dutch:lactatie, melkproductie, ...
Greek:θηλασμός, γαλακτοφορία, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលបំបៅដោះ, ការបង្កើតទឹកដោះ, ...
Korean:수유 기간, 유즙 분비, ...
Polish:laktacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):lactação, produção de leite, ...
Romanian:lactație, ...
Swedish:laktation, mjölkproduktion, ...
Thai:ระยะให้นม, การผลิตน้ำนม, ...
Turkish:laktasyon, süt verme, ...
Vietnamese:thời kỳ tiết sữa, sự tiết sữa, ...

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Definition of lactation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Expressions with lactation

Origin of lactation

Terms related to lactation

Terms with lactation included in their meaning

Examples of lactation in a sentence

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