Colostrum vs. Milk — What's the Difference?

Colostrum (known colloquially as beestings, bisnings or first milk) is the first form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals (including humans) immediately following delivery of the newborn. Most species will begin to generate colostrum just prior to giving birth.

Milk (also known in unfermented form as sweet milk) is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals, including breastfed human infants before they are able to digest solid food.

The thin yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands at the time of parturition that is rich in antibodies and minerals, and precedes the production of true milk. Also called foremilk.

An opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young

(medicine) A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrum is thick and yellowish. In humans, it has high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies, but it is small in quantity.

Draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically

A mixture of turpentine and egg yolk, formerly used as an emulsion.

Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

The first milk secreted after delivery; biestings.

A whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of all mature female mammals after they have given birth and serves as nourishment for their young.

Milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition

The milk of cows, goats, or other animals, used as food by humans.

Any of various potable liquids resembling milk, such as coconut milk or soymilk.

A liquid resembling milk in consistency, such as milkweed sap or milk of magnesia.

To draw milk from the teat or udder of (a female mammal).

To draw or extract a liquid from

To press out, drain off, or remove (a liquid)

To draw out or extract something from

To obtain money or benefits from, in order to achieve personal gain; exploit

To obtain the greatest possible advantage from (a situation).

To get the greatest effect from (a line or scene in a play, for example).

To yield or supply milk.

To draw milk from a female mammal.

(uncountable) A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, and/or soy beans.

An individual serving of milk.

An individual portion of milk, such as found in a creamer, for tea and coffee.

The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.

Semen.

(transitive) To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).

To draw (milk) from the breasts or udder.

To secrete (milk) from the breasts or udder.

(transitive) To express a liquid from a creature.

To make excessive use of (a particular point in speech or writing, a source of funds, etc.); to exploit; to take advantage of (something).

(of an electrical storage battery) To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation.

To single-mindedly masturbate a male to ejaculation, especially for the amusement or satisfaction of the masturbator rather than the person masturbated.

A white fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young, consisting of minute globules of fat suspended in a solution of casein, albumin, milk sugar, and inorganic salts.

A kind of juice or sap, usually white in color, found in certain plants; latex. See Latex.

An emulsion made by bruising seeds; as, the milk of almonds, produced by pounding almonds with sugar and water.

The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.

To draw or press milk from the breasts or udder of, by the hand or mouth; to withdraw the milk of.

To draw from the breasts or udder; to extract, as milk; as, to milk wholesome milk from healthy cows.

To draw anything from, as if by milking; to compel to yield profit or advantage; to plunder.

To draw or to yield milk.

To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation; - said of a storage battery.

A white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

Produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young

A river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River

Any of several nutritive milklike liquids

Take milk from female mammals;

Exploit as much as possible;

Add milk to;