"delactation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˌlækˈteɪʃən/ [UK]
Etymology: From de- + Latin lactāre (“to suck milk”), lactātiō (see lactation), from lac (“milk”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-}} de-, {{der|en|la|lacto|lactāre|t=to suck milk}} Latin lactāre (“to suck milk”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} delactation (uncountable)
  1. The act of weaning. Tags: uncountable
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