MILK FEVER


Meaning of MILK FEVER in English

■ noun

1》 an acute illness in female cows or other animals that have just produced young, caused by calcium deficiency.

2》 a fever in women caused by infection after childbirth, formerly supposed to be due to the swelling of the breasts with milk.

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