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galactopoiesis

galactopoiesis noun: the continued production of milk by the mammary gland.

Noun

galactopoiesis (uncountable)

  1. The continued production of milk by the mammary gland.

Origin of galactopoiesis

From galacto- + -poiesis.

Questions about galactopoiesis

What does galactopoiesis mean?
Galactopoiesis means the continued production of milk by the mammary gland.
What part of speech is galactopoiesis?
Galactopoiesis is a noun.

Words near galactopoiesis in the dictionary

  1. galactophagous
  2. galactophilic
  3. galactophoritis
  4. galactophorous
  5. galactopoesis
  6. galactopoiesis
  7. galactopoietic
  8. galactoprotein
  9. galactoproteins
  10. galactopyranose
  11. galactopyranoses

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