授乳 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breastfeed verb To feed a baby milk directly from the breast.
- breastfeeding noun The act of feeding a baby milk from the breast.
- lactation noun The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
- nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
- suckle verb To feed a baby or young animal with milk from a breast or udder.
Senses
授乳 is used for these senses in English:
- breastfeed (transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
- breastfeeding (countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
- lactation The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
- nurse (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- suckle (transitive) To give suck to; to nurse at the breast, udder, or dugs.