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Definition of Ablactate
1. Verb. Gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk. "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"
Exact synonyms: Wean
Entails: Breastfeed, Give Suck, Lactate, Nurse, Suck, Suckle, Wet-nurse
Generic synonyms: Deprive
Derivative terms: Weaning
Entails: Breastfeed, Give Suck, Lactate, Nurse, Suck, Suckle, Wet-nurse
Generic synonyms: Deprive
Derivative terms: Weaning
Definition of Ablactate
1. v. t. To wean.
Definition of Ablactate
1. Verb. (rare) To wean. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ablactate
Literary usage of Ablactate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. George Ide Chace: A Memorial by George Ide Chace (1886)
"He was especially jealous, both in himself and in those associated with him, of
any other interest that might ablactate, to use his own strong language, ..."
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