As nouns the difference between lactation and lactage
is that lactation is the secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal while lactage is the food produced from animal lactation; milk and milk-products.
lactation
Noun
(
en noun)
The secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female mammal.
The process of providing the milk to the young; breastfeeding.
The period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young; lactation period.
Derived terms
* lactational
* lactation period
Related terms
* lactate
* lactic
* lactose
lactage
English
Noun
(
en noun)
The food produced from animal lactation; milk and milk-products.