- prelacteal
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adj.
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Universalium. 2010.
prelacteal
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prelacteal — pre·lac·te·al (pre lakґte əl) preceding the establishment of milk flow; a term applied to the feeding of a newborn baby with carbohydrate electrolyte solutions to reduce initial weight loss until breast feeding is fully established … Medical dictionary
prelacteal — pre·lacteal … English syllables
prelacteal — “+ adjective Etymology: pre + lacteal 1. : preceding the milk teeth used of early rudimentary teeth of marsupials 2. a. of an infant food : taken before milk b. of infant feeding : preceding the taking of milk … Useful english dictionary
