foremilk
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fore·milk
(fôr′mĭlk′)n.
See colostrum.
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foremilk
(ˈfɔːˌmɪlk)n
1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) another word for colostrum
2. (Agriculture) the first milk drawn from a cow's udder prior to milking
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co•los•trum
(kəˈlɒs trəm)n.
a yellow fluid rich in protein and immune factors, secreted by the mammary glands during the first few days of lactation.
[1570–80; < Latin colostrum, colustrum beestings]
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Noun | 1. | foremilk - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young |
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