MILK

Milk

Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many diseases in the baby. It also contains many other nutrients.

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milk

Noun

  1. A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
    1. The lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows, and including the addition of limited amounts of vitamin A, vitamin D, and other carriers or flavoring ingredients identified as safe and suitable.
  2. An individual serving of milk.
    Table three ordered three milks. (Formally: The guests at table three ordered three glasses of milk.)
  3. A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as soy beans, coconuts, almonds, rice, oats. Also called non-dairy milk.
  4. The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.
  5. semen

Verb

  1. To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
    The farmer milked his cows.
  2. To draw (milk) from the breasts or udder.
    to milk wholesome milk from healthy cows
  3. To express any liquid (from any creature).
  4. To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, etc.); to take advantage of (a situation).
    When the audience began laughing, the comedian milked the joke for more laughs.


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