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weaning
wean·ing [ ween-ing ]
Subclass of:
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena;
infant nutrition
Definitions related to weaning:
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Permanent deprivation of breast milk and commencement of nourishment with other food. (From Stedman, 25th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The discontinuance of breast feeding of an infant, with substitution of feeding by other means.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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