Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
breast-feeding
English answer:
to feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle
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Oso (X)
Apr 30, 2005 03:25
19 yrs ago
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English term
breast-feeding
English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
subtitle
It's from a movie dialogue. The scene is in a bar:
-Where's my other waitress?
-Why do you ask?
I don't know, you--
It's Emmylou. She's breast-feeding.
What does "breast-feeding" mean?
Thank you.
-Where's my other waitress?
-Why do you ask?
I don't know, you--
It's Emmylou. She's breast-feeding.
What does "breast-feeding" mean?
Thank you.
Responses
5 +23 | To feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle. | Oso (X) |
4 +6 | Explanation below | Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D. |
5 +5 | nursing | humbird |
Change log
May 2, 2005 16:22: Oso (X) changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
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To feed (a baby) mother's milk from the breast; suckle.
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Note added at 2005-04-30 03:30:50 (GMT)
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\"Breastfeeding is the practice of a woman feeding an infant (or sometimes a toddler or a young child) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk.
While many mothers choose to breastfeed their child, there are some who do not, either for personal or medical reasons. Breast milk has been shown to be very beneficial for a child; however, as with other bodily fluid transfers, some diseases and medicines can be passed from the mother to the infant. ...\"
http://www.answers.com/topic/breastfeeding&method=6
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Note added at 2005-04-30 03:30:50 (GMT)
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\"Breastfeeding is the practice of a woman feeding an infant (or sometimes a toddler or a young child) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk.
While many mothers choose to breastfeed their child, there are some who do not, either for personal or medical reasons. Breast milk has been shown to be very beneficial for a child; however, as with other bodily fluid transfers, some diseases and medicines can be passed from the mother to the infant. ...\"
http://www.answers.com/topic/breastfeeding&method=6
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Explanation below
Breastfeeding is the practice of a woman feeding an infant (or sometimes a toddler or a young child) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast-feeding
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast-feeding
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nursing
Mother or nurse-maid give milk to a basy from her breast
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
1 a : to feed an offspring from the breast b : to feed at the breast : SUCK
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
1 a : to feed an offspring from the breast b : to feed at the breast : SUCK
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