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prelacteal en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + lacteal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) 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 Survey”, in International Breastfeeding Journal, volume 10, →DOI: