prelacteal

prelacteal
\\“+\ adjective
Etymology: pre- + lacteal
1. : preceding the milk teeth — used of early rudimentary teeth of marsupials
2.
a. of an infant food : taken before milk
b. of infant feeding : preceding the taking of milk

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • prelacteal — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • prelacteal — pre·lac·te·al (pre lakґte əl) preceding the establishment of milk flow; a term applied to the feeding of a newborn baby with carbohydrate electrolyte solutions to reduce initial weight loss until breast feeding is fully established …   Medical dictionary

  • prelacteal — pre·lacteal …   English syllables

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