uterine milk

noun

: a nutritive secretion that is produced by uterine glands especially during the early phases of mammalian gestation and that nourishes the young mammalian embryo prior to implantation

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“Uterine milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/uterine%20milk. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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