noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The first milk drawn from a cow during milking; in humans, the milk secreted initially during breastfeeding, typically low in fat and rich in protein. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

colostrumcolostrum

Etymology

From fore- + milk.

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