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Meaning of "foremilk" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FOREMILK

ˈfɔːˌmɪlk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREMILK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foremilk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREMILK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Breast milk

Breast milk is the milk produced by the breasts of a human female for her infant offspring. Milk is the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to eat and digest other foods; older infants and toddlers may continue to be breastfed, either exclusively or in combination with other foods.

Definition of foremilk in the English dictionary

The definition of foremilk in the dictionary is the first milk drawn from a cow's udder prior to milking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREMILK

bilk · buttermilk · churnmilk · ilk · Liebfraumilch · milk · overmilk · silk · soymilk · thilk · whilk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREMILK

forelift · forelimb · forelock · foreman · foremanship · foremast · foremastman · foremean · foremen · forementioned · foremost · foremother · forename · forenamed · forenight · forenoon · forensic · forensic accountant · forensic evidence · forensic expert

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREMILK

baby milk · breast milk · coconut milk · condensed milk · cry over spilt milk · evaporated milk · formula milk · full-cream milk · homogenized milk · malted milk · powdered milk · raw milk · school milk · semi-skimmed milk · skim milk · skimmed milk · sour milk · sugar of milk · two-percent milk · whole milk

Synonyms and antonyms of foremilk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foremilk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREMILK

Find out the translation of foremilk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of foremilk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foremilk» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

初乳
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

primera leche
570 millions of speakers
en

English

foremilk
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

foremilk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللبأ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

молозиво
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

foremilk
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

foremilk
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

premier lait
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Foremilk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Vormilch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

前乳
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

초유
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Foremilk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

foremilk
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

foremilk
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फॉर्माइलक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

foremilk
70 millions of speakers
it

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foremilk
65 millions of speakers
pl

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młodziwo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

молозиво
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

foremilk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωτόγαλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

foremilk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förmjölk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

milk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foremilk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREMILK»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foremilk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREMILK»

Discover the use of foremilk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foremilk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nutrition in Pediatrics: Basic Science, Clinical Applications
Fractionation of each milk expression into two portions, foremilk and hindmilk, is practical if mothers' milk production is greater than needed by her infant. The additional fat, and therefore, energy intake from hindmilk has been shown to ...
Christopher Duggan, John B. Watkins, W. Allan Walker, 2008
2
Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
Hindmilk refers to breastmilk that is obtained toward the end of the feeding episode as contrasted with the initial milk, called “foremilk.” Fat content varies considerably from feed to feed, but within a given feeding, it rises steadily. There is no ...
Jan Riordan, Karen Wambach, 2010
3
Avery's Diseases of the Newborn
The fat content of hindmilk may be 1.5- to 3-fold greater than that of foremilk. The use of hindmilk in selected cases may provide the premature infant with additional energy. Fractionation of each milk expression into two portions, foremilk and ...
H. William Taeusch, Roberta A. Ballard, Christine A. Gleason, 2005
4
Pocket Guide to Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
Foremilk is that milk that is expressed in the first stage of pumping; hindmilk is the milk obtained during the later half of pumping. The purpose of hindmilk feedings is to concentrate the natural fat in mother's milk so those premature infants can ...
Jan Riordan, Kathleen G. Auerbach, 2001
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British Veterinary Journal
Leucocyte Content of Heated and Unheated Milk freshly drawn from Cow, showing Variation between Foremilk, Middle Milk, and Strippings. and very hard. The samples were a mixture from the other three quarters. The majority of them ...
6
Bulletin
Aver- Relch- Iodin Saponification number. Color. Cow No. mflk 6^. ert- Melting point. Date of milking. Meissl number. number. Yellow. Red. Light. Pounds. •c. 57 14.4 Sept. 28 to Oct. 5. Foremilk... 28. 14 34.09 231.3 34.03 50 2.7 0.3 Strippings.
United States. Bureau of Animal Industry, 1912
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Production and inspection of milk
Rejecting the Foremilk. Dairymen who put forth a special effort to produce clean milk with a low bacterial content make a practice of discarding a few of the first streams of milk or the foremilk as it is commonly known. Numerous experiments by ...
Earley Vernon Wilcox, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, 1912
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The Nursing Mother's Companion - 6th Edition
When milk lets down, it starts out as low-calorie starts out as low-calorie foremilk, foremilk, and gradually it becomes more and gradually it becomes more and more fatty. The milk expressed or fed last contains the most and more fatty. The milk ...
Kathleen Huggins, 2010
9
The Nursing Mother's Problem Solver
120 ^) FOREMILK AND HINDMILK porting your back by positioning a couple of cushions or pillows behind your back, and laying the baby on a nursing pillow next to you, so his feet can't reach the sofa. See also Positions, About Foremilk and ...
Claire Martin, 2002
10
Case Scenarios in Pediatric and Adolescent Practice
CASE. 3: FOREMILK. SYNDROME. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 20-day-old newborn was brought to outpatient department (OPD) for the 3rd time with many complaints. Baby passes motion frequently with every feed and few drops of motion ...
A. Parthasarathy, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREMILK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foremilk is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk
If you hear your midwife talking about fore milk and hind milk, she's talking about milk with different levels of fat - the foremilk comes out of your boobs at the ... «MadeForMums, May 15»
2
Proper ways to breastfeeding
4) Breast milk is called the perfect food because it has foremilk, which is primarily water and less protein and Hind milk which is rich in fat. «Times of India, Apr 15»
3
Focus on milk quality will boost dairy incomes
After discarding the first 3-4 squirts of foremilk, collect 2-3 squirts of milk from each quarter in each separate well. Holding the paddle almost ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
4
How to use the California Mastitis Test properly
After discarding the first three to four squirts of foremilk, collect two to three squirts of milk from each quarter in each separate well. Holding the ... «Agriland, Mar 15»
5
Identifying mastitis culprits and keeping them under control
... and pre-dipped. The foremilk should then be discarded as it does not give a good representation of the bacteria higher up in the quarter. «Farming Life, Jan 15»
6
Breastfeeding past two months helps babies avoid obesity
“Interestingly, the breast milk a baby receives in the beginning of a feeding (foremilk) and at the end of a feeding (hindmilk) varies in nutrient ... «Cornell Chronicle, Dec 14»
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Rare panda triplets turn 2 month old
"I felt so relieved seeing it swallow the first mouthful of milk after trying and trying again, because the foremilk is extremely important to the cubs' ... «ecns, Sep 14»
8
Foremilk Hindmilk Imbalance: What Breastfeeding Moms Need to …
There's lots of talk in breastfeeding circles about foremilk (watery, low-fat milk baby first gets when nursing) and hindmilk (the high-fat cream ... «The Stir, Sep 14»
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Why is breastfeeding in public such a problem?
Human breast milk tastes sweet. The thinner foremilk, which comes gushing out first, quenches the baby's thirst, and then the rich and creamy ... «Irish Times, Jun 14»
10
Bovine Colostrum: Multiple Uses Investigated
... protect the neonate from environmental pathogens.1 Production of this antibody-dense substance, also known as "foremilk," confers passive ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jan 14»
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