English word origin

Etymology of EBF

Initialism of exclusively breastfed or exclusive breastfeeding.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Exclusive breastfeeding.

adj

Of an infant, exclusively fed with breast milk (instead of formula).

verb

To be exclusively breastfed.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Initialism of exclusively breastfed or exclusive breastfeeding.

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Machine-source provenance

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