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colostrum

Clear yellowish fluid produced from the breast during the first few days after giving birth. It contains antibodies from the mother, white blood cells (particularly macrophages), and fibronectin, a protein that increases their antimicrobial activity, all of which serve to protect the newborn from infection.



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