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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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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:

lactation

Definition:
The processes of milk secretion by the maternal mammary glands after parturition. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including estradiol; progesterone; prolactin; and oxytocin.
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Broader Concept:
mammary gland function
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31646
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