wet-nurse - Meaning in Malayalam

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wet-nurse - Meaning in Malayalam

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Definitions and Meaning of wet-nurse in English

wet-nurse noun

1. a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

   Synonyms

   amah, wet nurse, wetnurse

   പോറ്റമ്മ, വളർത്തമ്മ

wet-nurse verb

1. give suck to

   Synonyms

   breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, nurse, suck, suckle

   Examples

   • "The wetnurse suckled the infant"
   • "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

Description

A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds and cares for another's child. Wet nurses are employed if the mother dies, or if she is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. Wet-nursed children may be known as "milk-siblings", and in some societies, the families are linked by a special relationship of milk kinship. Wet-nursing existed in societies around the world until the invention of reliable formula milk in the 20th century. The practice has made a small comeback in the 21st century.

Also see "Wet nurse" on Wikipedia

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