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milk fever

milk fever noun: a type of fever caused by infection, occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).

Noun

milk fever (uncountable)

  1. A type of fever caused by infection, occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).
  2. An acute metabolic disorder occurring at the start of lactation and caused by calcium deficiency, which primarily affects dairy cows.
    Synonyms:
    postparturient hypocalcemia, parturient paresis

milk fever meaning in Tamil

milk fever in Tamil

பால் வாதம், பாற்காய்ச்சல்

Synonyms of milk fever

  • postparturient hypocalcemia
  • parturient paresis

Questions about milk fever

What does milk fever mean?
Milk fever means a type of fever caused by infection, occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).
What is milk fever in Tamil?
Milk fever in Tamil is பால் வாதம், பாற்காய்ச்சல். See Milk fever meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is milk fever?
Milk fever is a noun.

Words near milk fever in the dictionary

  1. milk duct
  2. milk ducts
  3. milk factories
  4. milk factory
  5. milk fat
  6. milk fever
  7. milk fiber
  8. milk fibers
  9. milk fibre
  10. milk fibres
  11. milk float

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