colostrum

/kəˈlɑstrəm/
/kəˈlɒstrəm/
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Definitions of colostrum
  1. noun
    milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
    synonyms: foremilk
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    type of:
    milk
    produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
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