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Definition of Suckling reflex
1. Noun. Reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Suckling Reflex
Literary usage of Suckling reflex
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Glands Regulating Personality: A Study of the Glands of Internal by Louis Berman (1921)
"Fear, rage and love reactions develop first in association with the suckling
reflex, and the accompaniments, the mother's smile and voice, the color of her ..."
2. The Importance Of Women's Status For Child Nutrition In Developing Countries by Lisa C. Smith (2003)
"First, initiation of breastfeeding almost immediately after birth takes advantage
of the newborn's intense suckling reflex, which in turn stimulates milk ..."
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