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Word: Colostrum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈlɒstrəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the first secretion from the mammary glands after giving birth, rich in antibodies.
Short Definition:first secretion from mammary glands after giving birth
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