prelacteal

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.

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  • prelacteal — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • prelacteal — pre·lacteal …   English syllables

  • 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

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