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Adjective: lactating  'lak,tey-ting [N. Amer], lak'tey-ting [Brit]
  1. Producing or secreting milk
    "lactating cows";
    - wet
Verb: lactate  'lak,teyt
  1. (of a woman) produce breast milk for a baby to drink
    - breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, give suck [archaic]

See also: fresh

Type of: feed, give

Antonym: bottlefeed

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