- maternal-infant bonding
- nounthe attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth-
maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development
• Hypernyms: ↑bonding
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
maternal-infant bonding
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