Strange breasts - Kinyu

Japanese: 奇乳 - きにゅう
Strange breasts - Kinyu

…For a few days after birth, a newborn baby may secrete a milk-like liquid from its mammary glands. This is called "magic milk" or "strange milk." During pregnancy, the mother's body secretes large amounts of estrogen, which develops the mammary glands and acts on the pituitary gland to suppress the secretion of prolactin, which stimulates milk production.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "strange breasts" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…生後数日間,新生児の乳腺から乳汁様の液体が分泌されることがある。これを魔乳といい,また奇乳ともいう。妊娠中,母体ではエストロゲンが多量に分泌され,これが乳腺を発達させるとともに,脳下垂体に作用して,乳汁分泌を促すプロラクチンの分泌を抑制している。…

※「奇乳」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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