colostrum
noun
co·los·trum
kə-ˈlä-strəm 
: milk secreted for a few days after childbirth and characterized by high protein and antibody content
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Her namesake line — best known for its colostrum mask — and signature microcurrent treatment deliver facelift-like results, no scalpel required.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
This is colostrum, but not from cows and not for babies.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Cud-chewing calves like Mabel don't get any antibodies in the womb and depend on the colostrum — or first milk — from their moms for those antibodies in the 24 hours after they are born.
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Unlike electrolytes, colostrum or collagen supplements, salt is, well, salt.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
This is colostrum, but not from cows and not for babies.
—Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Cud-chewing calves like Mabel don't get any antibodies in the womb and depend on the colostrum — or first milk — from their moms for those antibodies in the 24 hours after they are born.
—Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike electrolytes, colostrum or collagen supplements, salt is, well, salt.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Colostrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colostrum. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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colostrum
noun
co·los·trum
kə-ˈläs-trəm
: milk secreted for a few days after giving birth and having a high protein and antibody content
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colostrum
noun
co·los·trum
kə-ˈläs-trəm
: milk secreted for a few days after childbirth and characterized by high protein and antibody content
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