The process of stopping breastfeeding; the weaning of an infant from breast milk.
From the prefix 'de-' plus 'lactation,' which comes from Latin 'lactare' meaning 'to nurse' or 'give milk.' This medical term describes a natural biological transition.
Latin gave English medical language so many terms—'delactation' is the formal word for weaning, showing how what's a simple life event got a sophisticated name through medical terminology.
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