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Concept information

Preferred term

breast feeding

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • breastfeeding
  • nursing (breast feeding)

Scope note

  • Use for feeding human infants by breast; for the production of milk by humans USE human lactation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19669

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