thin milk produced by mammals in the first few days after the birth of young
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Colostrum Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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colustrum/beestings (first milk from a cow after calving); (term of endearment)
colustrum/beestings (first milk from a cow after calving); (term of endearment)
Colostrum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The first milk secreted after delivery; biestings.
The first milk secreted after delivery; biestings.
(n.)
A mixture of turpentine and the yolk of an egg, formerly used as an emulsion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA mixture of turpentine and the yolk of an egg, formerly used as an emulsion.
Noun
1. milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
(synonym) foremilk
(hypernym) milk
Colostrum Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
First milk given by a female following delivery of her calf. It is high in antibodies that protects the calf from invading microorganisms.
Colostrum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Colostrum (also known colloquially as beestings, bisnings or first milk) is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals in late pregnancy. Most species will generate colostrum just prior to giving birth. Colostrum contains antibodies to protect the newborn against disease, as well as being lower in fat and higher in protein than ordinary milk.
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Colostrum Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Colostrum is a thin, yellowish breast secretion produced by all mammalian mothers 2 - 3 days after giving birth. Colostrum is natures first food. It is high in protein, low in fat and sugar, has 10 - 17 times the iron content of milk and more A and D vitamin then milk. Antibodies are formed from immunoglobulins, which protect the new born until it's immune system is working.
breast fluid (produced prior to milk production) that contains large amounts of proteins, calories, immunoglobulins and lymphocytes.
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