sevrage — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ablactation noun The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
- weaning noun The process of moving a baby or young animal off milk and on to solid food.
- withdrawal noun The act of taking money out of an account, or the sum of money taken out.
Senses
sevrage is used for these senses in English:
- ablactation The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
- weaning The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependent on the mother for nourishment.
- withdrawal A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
weaning — full definition
- noun The process of moving a baby or young animal off milk and on to solid food.
- verb Present participle of wean: gradually getting someone off a habit, drug or dependence they have relied on.
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