Ablactate

/æbˈlæktəɪt/ verb

To wean a young animal from its mother's milk; to cause to stop nursing.

From Latin 'ablactare' (to wean), composed of 'ab-' (away from) and 'lactare' (to give milk, from 'lac' meaning milk). The term entered English in the 17th century.

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