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—ablactation, n./ab lak"tayt/, v.t., ablactated, ablactating.to wean.[ < LL ablactatus weaned (ptp. of ablactare), equiv. to ab- AB- + lact- (s. of lac) milk + -atus -ATE1]
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Ablactate — Ab*lac tate, v. t. [L. ablactatus, p. p. of ablactare; ab + lactare to suckle, fr. lac milk.] To wean. [R.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ablactate — verb gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother s milk she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle • Syn: ↑wean • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
ablactate — verb To wean Bailey … Wiktionary
ablactate — v. wean, break a child or young animal from its mother s milk … English contemporary dictionary
ablactate — /æbˈlækteɪt/ (say ab laktayt) verb (t) (ablactated, ablactating) to wean. {Latin ablactātus, past participle} –ablactation /ˌæblækˈteɪʃən/ (say .ablak tayshuhn), noun …
ablactate — v.t. wean. ♦ ablactation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
