/ kəˈlɒstrəm; NAmE -ˈlɑːs-/ noun
[ U ] the substance produced in the breasts of a new mother, which has a lot of antibodies which help her baby to resist disease
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin .
/ kəˈlɒstrəm; NAmE -ˈlɑːs-/ noun
[ U ] the substance produced in the breasts of a new mother, which has a lot of antibodies which help her baby to resist disease
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005