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Meaning of milk fever

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

milk fever

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of fever caused by infection, occurring in women shortly after childbirth (previously associated with the start of lactation).

  2. An acute metabolic disorder occurring at the start of lactation and caused by calcium deficiency, which primarily affects dairy cows.

    Synonyms:parturient paresispostparturient hypocalcemia