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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.

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