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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lactātiōnem. By surface analysis, lactar + -ção.
Pronunciation
Noun
lactação f (plural lactações)
- lactation (all senses)
- breastfeeding
- Synonyms: amamentação, aleitação, aleitamento
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