Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ablactation

2 senses of ablactation

Sense 1
ablactation -- (the cessation of lactation)
       => bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity -- (an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity")

Sense 2
weaning, ablactation -- (the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal)
       => substitution, exchange, commutation -- (the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help")