"nipple-confused" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nipple-confused (not comparable)
  1. (of an infant) Affected by nipple confusion; having difficulty in switching between feeding on maternal nipples and artificial nipples. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Breastfeeding
    Sense id: en-nipple-confused-en-adj-1TkTtpKD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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