"lactate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 泌乳
• 產生乳汁

Definition

指哺乳動物從乳腺分泌乳汁，通常發生在產後。多用於人類或其他哺乳動物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或醫學用語，不等同於“哺乳”，而是指產生乳汁本身。常用於描述產後女性或哺乳動物（如“lactating cow”）。男性一般不用。

Examples

After giving birth, most mammals naturally lactate.

產後，大多數哺乳動物會自然**泌乳**。

Only female cows lactate to provide milk for their calves.

只有母牛會**泌乳**來給小牛哺乳。

Doctors monitor if a new mother can lactate properly.

醫生會檢查新媽媽能否正常**泌乳**。

Some women worry they can’t lactate enough for their babies, but usually it's not a problem.

有些女性擔心自己**泌乳**不夠給寶寶，但通常這不是問題。

It’s amazing how the body knows when to start and stop lactating.

人體真神奇，知道什麼時候開始和停止**泌乳**。

Farmers check if the goats are lactating before collecting milk.

農民在擠奶前會檢查山羊是否正在**泌乳**。