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prelactal

prelactal is the alternative form of prelacteal.

Meaning of prelacteal

Adjective

prelacteal (not comparable)

  1. Before feeding on milk
    • This may be due to traditional perceptions in Ethiopia that male infants privileged enough to receive prelacteal feeds are accepted by the society as strong and healthy.2015 August 19, Yihunie Lakew, Lianna Tabar, Demewoz Haile, “Socio-medical determinants of timely breastfeeding initiation in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2011 nation wide Demographic and Health...

Questions about prelactal

What is prelactal the alternative form of?
Prelactal is the alternative form of prelacteal.

Words near prelactal in the dictionary

  1. prelabor
  2. prelabour
  3. prelabral
  4. prelabs
  5. prelacies
  6. prelactal
  7. prelacteal
  8. prelacy
  9. preladenant
  10. prelaid
  11. prelal

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