Meaning Of The Word Colostrum
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Colostrum Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Colostrum?
colostrum in American English
the first fluid, rich in protein, secreted by the mother's mammary glands for several days just after birth of the young noun: a yellowish liquid, esp. rich in immune factors, secreted by the mammary gland of female mammals a few days before and after the birth of their young colostrum in British English noun: the thin milky secretion from the nipples that precedes and follows true lactation. It consists largely of serum and white blood cells |
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