Definition: 'Colostrum'
colostrum
Type: TermPronunciation: kō-los′trŭm
Definitions:
1. A thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of pregnancy; it differs from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein; colostrum is also rich in antibodies that confer passive immunity to the newborn.
Synonyms:
foremilk
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