Secretion of milk in mammals, from the mammary glands. In late pregnancy, the cells lining the lobules inside the mammary glands begin extracting substances from the blood to produce milk. The supply of milk starts shortly after birth with the production of colostrum, a clear fluid consisting largely of water, protein, antibodies, and vitamins. The production of milk continues practically as long as the baby continues to suckle.
The production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands.
1. Stvaranje (ili lučenje) mleka iz mlečnih žlezda; ishranjivanje deteta materinim mlekom.
2. Količina mleka koliko ga jedna muzara daje za godinu dana;
3. Razdoblje u kojem mlečne žlezde kod ženki sisara izlučuju mleko za ishranu mladunčadi (lat.)