Milk

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

body fluid, dairy product

Narrower Terms

colostrum, human milk

Facts

• A white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
• The female ability to produce milk is one of the defining characteristics of mammals and provides the primary source of nutrition for newborns before they are able to digest more diverse foods.

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