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ablactation"weaning of a child," 1650s, from Latin ablactationem (nominative ablactatio) "weaning," noun of action from past participle stem of ablactare "to wean," from ab- "o [..]
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ablactation(n) the cessation of lactation(n) the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
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ablactation1. <zoology> The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam. 2. <botany> The process of grafting now called inarching, or grafting by approach. (11 Mar 1998)
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ablactation
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam. First attested from around (1350 to 1470).SOED5|page=5
(obsolete,horticulture) The process of graft [..]
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