The process of milk production. Human milk is secreted by the mammary glands, which are located within the fatty tissue of the breast. The hormone oxytocin is produced in response to the birth of a new baby, and it both stimulates uterine contractions and begins the lactation process. For the first few hours of nursing, a special fluid called colos [..]

Secretion and production of milk.

The formation and secretion of milk and the processes involved

1660s, "process of suckling an infant," from French lactation, from Late Latin lactationem (nominative lactatio) "a suckling," noun of action from past participle stem of lactare & [..]

n. The secretion of milk.

(lak-ta´shun) The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands. lacteal

milk production (pop)

The production of breast milk.

production of milk.

breastfeeding, or the secretion of breast milk.

Producing milk from evolved mammary glands to nourish young. Synapomorphy of the Mammalia.

Lactation refers to the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands during pregnancy and following childbirth.

The processes of Milk Secretion by the maternal Mammary Glands after Parturition. The proliferation of the mammary glandular Tissue, Milk synthesis, and Milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the [..]

The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the [..]

Secretion of milk from mammary glands.

The production of milk by a female mammal.

The production of milk by animals.

the secretion of milk from the breasts; the period of suckling the young until weaning.