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breastfeeding

noun

  1. feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman's breast
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛstˌfidɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: From breast + feeding.

  1. The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
  2. An instance (session) of such feeding activity.

verb

Etymology: From breast + feeding.

  1. present participle and gerund of breastfeed