Lactifuge has the following meanings in the field of medicine:

1. Causing a stop to the release of milk. This is also known as lactifugal.

2. A medication having the effect of causing the release of milk to stop. Lactifuge comes from the Latin word “lac” meaning “milk,” and the Latin word “fugo” meaning “to drive away.” Put the words together and you have “to drive away milk.”

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