mammary gland
noun
: any of the large compound modified sebaceous glands that in female mammals are modified to secrete milk, are situated ventrally in pairs, and usually terminate in a nipple
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Kittens perform the same motion on their mothers’ mammary glands, which helps to stimulate the production of milk.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Research suggests that incredible amounts of virus are shed in infected cows’ mammary glands, so the virus could spread through raw milk.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
While the cow's mammary gland had loads of multiple types of flu receptors, those receptors were less common in other parts of the cow, including the respiratory tract and brain.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
Testosterone enanthate is also approved for use in females for treating mammary gland cancer.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Research suggests that incredible amounts of virus are shed in infected cows’ mammary glands, so the virus could spread through raw milk.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
While the cow's mammary gland had loads of multiple types of flu receptors, those receptors were less common in other parts of the cow, including the respiratory tract and brain.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
Testosterone enanthate is also approved for use in females for treating mammary gland cancer.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Mammary gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammary%20gland. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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