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mammary

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1. mammary - Noun

2. mammary - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the mammae or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins.

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Being mammals, the females have mammary glands used for nursing calves; to feed the new-born calf, the mother must squirt the milk into its mouth. Source: Internet

Being mammals, they, of course, have mammary glands used for nursing calves; they are weaned off at about 11 months of age. Source: Internet

Dolly was named after performer Dolly Parton because the cells cloned to make her were from a mammary gland cell, and Parton is known for her ample cleavage. Source: Internet

In human lactation, glucose is changed into galactose via hexoneogenesis to enable the mammary glands to secrete lactose. Source: Internet

High iodide-concentration by the mammary gland is evident only in pregnancy and lactation. Source: Internet

In two-year studies in the rat, oral administration of potassium canrenoate was associated with myelocytic leukemia and hepatic, thyroid, testicular, and mammary tumors. Source: Internet

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