Anagalactic

/ˌænəɡəˈlæktɪk/ adjective

Definition

Not producing milk or relating to a condition where milk production is absent or suppressed.

Etymology

From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'gala' (milk) + '-ic' (adjective suffix), medical term describing mammals that don't lactate or have ceased lactation.

Kelly Says

This term highlights how unusual it is for mammals not to produce milk—virtually every mammal mother lactates, so anagalactic conditions signal serious hormonal or health problems that veterinarians take seriously.

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