Anatomy

Colostrum

The thin, yellow, serous fluid secreted by the mammary glands during pregnancy and immediately postpartum before lactation begins. It consists of immunologically active substances, white blood cells, water, protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

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Abstract

The thin, yellow, serous fluid secreted by the mammary glands during pregnancy and immediately postpartum before lactation begins. It consists of immunologically active substances, white blood cells, water, protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Colostrums

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY

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  1. A12.200.194w

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WP 825

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Colostrum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003126. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003126
  2. Colostrum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colostrum
  3. Colostrum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192746