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lactogenesis

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lac·to·gen·e·sis (lkt-jn-ss)
n.
The production of milk by the mammary glands.
lactogenesis
[lak′tojen′ĕsis]
lactogenesis
the process of differentiation of cells of the mammary alveoli, as a consequence of which the alveolar cells develop the capacity to secrete milk.
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