About The Word Ablactation

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Ablactation to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Ablactation definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Ablactation

Ablactation Meaning & Definition
Ablactation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ablactation?

[n] the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
[n] the cessation of lactation

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ablactation: weaning

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ablactation:

See Also | activity | bodily function | bodily process | body process | commutation | exchange | substitution

Ablactation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab`lac*ta"tion\ n. 1. The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam. --Blount. 2. (Hort.) The process of grafting now called {inarching}, or {grafting by approach}.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Decayed ‐ deteriorated by decay or rot; "decayed teeth" [adj] damaged by…
  • Andres segovia ‐ Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument…
  • Digitizer ‐ device for converting analogue signals into…
  • Cohosh ‐ a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid…
  • John mcgraw ‐ United States baseball player and manager…
  • Brush fire ‐ an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs…
  • Nigroporus ‐ a genus of fungi belonging to the family…
  • Inexpedient ‐ not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic" [adj] not…
  • Clumsy person ‐ a person with poor motor…
  • Schiaparelli ‐ fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic…