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ejection [ē′jek·shən] (engineering) The process of removing a molding from a mold impression by mechanical means, by hand, or by compressed air. (ordnance) The expelling, by the ejector, of the empty cartridge case from small arms and rapid-fire guns. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When pre-milking stimulation is done incorrectly, an insufficient milk ejection response occurs and milk is incompletely removed from the mammary gland," Bacon says. a hypothalamic hormone stored in the posterior pituitary, which has uterine-contracting and milk-releasing actions; it may also be prepared synthetically or obtained from the posterior pituitary of domestic animals; used to induce active labor, increase the force of contractions in labor, contract uterine muscle after delivery of the placenta, control postpartum hemorrhage, and stimulate milk ejection. a hypothalamic hormone stored in the posterior pituitary, which has uterine-contracting and milk-releasing actions; it may also be prepared synthetically or obtained from the posterior pituitary of domestic animals; used to induce active labor, increase the force of contractions in labor, contract uterine muscle after delivery of the placenta, control postpartum hemorrhage, and stimulate milk ejection. |
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