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  2. Milk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of MILK is a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young. How to use milk in a sentence.

  3. Dairy Dictionary: Definitions & Meaning | U.S. Dairy

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    A biology-based technology that is used for agricultural, food science or medicinal purposes. In agriculture, the process involves creating or modifying DNA to impart beneficial genetic traits. Bovine. Of the biological subfamily Bovine.

  4. Milk is essentially an emulsion of fat and protein in water, along with dissolved sugar (carbohydrate), minerals, and vitamins. These constituents are present in the milk of all mammals, though their proportions differ from one species to another and within species. (See Table.)

  5. MILK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and sheep and used by humans as a drink or for making butter, cheese, etc.: a glass / carton of milk. cow's/goat's milk. skimmed / pasteurized milk. a milk bottle.

  6. Milk Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    noun. A white or yellowish emulsion secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for suckling their young and usually consisting of fats, proteins, sugars, vitamins, and minerals suspended in water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  7. MILK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    Milk is the white liquid produced by cows, goats, and some other animals, which people drink and use to make butter, cheese, and yoghurt.

  8. Milk is the white liquid that female mammals produce for feeding their babies. Nursing human mothers feed their infants milk, and so do mother goats, cows, dogs, and cats.

  9. 1. an opaque white or bluish-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving for the nourishment of their young. 2. this liquid as secreted by cows, goats, or certain other animals and used by humans for food or to make butter, cheese, yogurt, etc.

  10. milk, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more

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    noun. 1.a. Old English–. A whitish fluid, rich in fat and protein, secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals (including humans) for the nourishment of their young, and taken from cows, sheep, etc., as an article of the human diet.

  11. MILK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young beginning immediately after birth. Milk is an emulsion of proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and sugars, especially lactose, in water. The proteins in milk contain all the essential amino acids. Discover More.