ablactated
v. C2 Proficiency ablac·tat·ed
v. to stop feeding a baby with milk. This usually happens when a baby is old enough to eat solid food.
v. to cease the practice of nursing or feeding a young animal or child with milk. Often used in biological or veterinary contexts to describe the transition to solid food.
The mother began to ablactate her child after six months.
Farmers must carefully manage the process of ablactating calves to ensure they transition smoothly to a diet of grain and hay.
The evolutionary advantage of ablactating young is that it allows the parent to redirect energy toward producing more offspring rather than maintaining a single nursing relationship.