DEEn Dictionary De - En
DeEs De - Es
DePt De - Pt
 Vocabulary trainer

Spec. subjects Grammar Abbreviations Random search Preferences
Search in Sprachauswahl
Search for:
Mini search box
 
English Dictionary: ablactate by the DICT Development Group
2 results for ablactate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ablactate
v
  1. gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"
    Synonym(s): wean, ablactate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ablactate \Ab*lac"tate\, v. t. [L. ablactatus, p. p. of
      ablactare; ab + lactare to suckle, fr. lac milk.]
      To wean. [R.] --Bailey.
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
©TU Chemnitz, 2006-2024
Your feedback:
Ad partners