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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > endocrine system physiology > mammary gland function > lactation
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > endocrine system physiology > mammary gland function > lactation
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > endocrine system physiology > mammary gland function > lactation
Preferred Term:

lactación

Definition:
Procesos de secreción de leche por las glándulas mamarias maternales después del parto. La proliferación del tejido glandular mamario, la síntesis de leche, y la expulsión o bajada de la leche son reguladas por las interacciones de varias hormonas incluyendo estradiol, progesterona, prolactina, y oxitocina.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
función de la glándula mamaria
Términos Específicos:
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31646
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