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breastmilk

/bɹˈɛstmɪlk/ noun

Alternative spelling of breast milk.

Word Origin A straightforward compound from two ancient Germanic words. 'Breast' from Proto-Germanic 'breustam' (related to swelling, PIE *bhreus-) and 'milk' from 'meluks' (PIE *h₂melǵ-, to stroke or wipe, as in milking). So breastmilk is exactly what it sounds like — milk from the breast. The word 'milk' also gives us milky, milker, and even milksop (a weak person, originally bread soaked in milk).

noun Alternative spelling of breast milk. countable

The hospital encourages new mothers to provide breastmilk for their infants.

(名词) 母乳（异拼形式）

医院鼓励新妈妈为婴儿提供母乳。

(sustantivo) Variante ortográfica de leche materna.

El hospital alienta a las nuevas madres a proporcionar leche materna a sus bebés.

(nom) Variante orthographique de « breast milk » : lait maternel, lait produit par les glandes mammaires.

L'hôpital encourage les nouvelles mères à donner du **breastmilk** à leur nourrisson.

(Substantiv) Alternative Schreibweise von *Muttermilch*: die von einer Mutter produzierte Milch, die zur Ernährung von Säuglingen dient.

Das Krankenhaus ermutigt frischgebackene Mütter, ihren Kindern **breastmilk** zu geben.

(名詞) 「breast milk」の別のつづり。

病院では新しい母親が赤ちゃんに母乳を与えることを推奨している。

(substantivo) leite materno; leite humano [Ortografia alternativa de leite materno.]

O hospital incentiva as novas mães a fornecerem leite materno para seus bebês.

Synonyms: breast milk mother's milk human milk Antonyms: formula infant formula cow's milk goat's milk
Word parts: breast + milk

Related words

breasted milky milker

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