milk fever
milk fever
nounDefinition of MILK FEVER
1
: a febrile disorder following parturition
2
: a disease of fresh cows, sheep, or goats that is caused by excessive drain on the body mineral reserves during the establishment of the milk flow
First Known Use of MILK FEVER
1753
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