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colostrum.

A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈlɒstɹəm/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈlɑstɹəm/General-American, dialectal/kəˈlɒstɹəm/Canada, dialectal/kəˈlɔstɹəm/Australia
  1. A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A mixture of turpentine and egg yolk, formerly used as an emulsion.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin colostrum, of uncertain origin.

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