artificial nipple

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• nipple — noun /ˈnɪp(ə)l/ a) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. Turn the nipples on to the bicycle spokes only one turn, for each spoke on the new wheel all the way around until they are all snug, then check… …   Wiktionary

• nipple — [nip′əl] n. [earlier neble, prob. dim. of NEB] 1. the small protuberance on a breast or udder through which, in the female, the milk passes in suckling the young; teat 2. an artificial teatlike part, as of rubber, in the cap of a baby s nursing… …   English World dictionary

• nipple — (n.) 1530s, nyppell, teat, duct laden extremity of a mammalian breast, alteration of neble (1520s), probably dim. of neb bill, beak, snout (see NEB (Cf. neb)), hence, lit. a small projection. In reference to an artificial device on an infant s… …   Etymology dictionary

• Nipple — The pigmented projection on the surface of the breast. Ducts that conduct milk from the mammary glands to the surface of the breast exit through the nipple. The surrounding flat area of pigmentation is the areola. * * * A wartlike projection at… …   Medical dictionary

• nipple — noun Etymology: earlier neble, nible, probably diminutive of neb, nib Date: circa 1530 1. the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn 2. a. an artificial teat through which… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Breastfeeding — Suckling and nursing are synonyms. For other uses, see Nursing (disambiguation) and Suckling (disambiguation) An infant breastfeeding …   Wikipedia

• teat — noun /tiːt/ a) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted. b) An artificial nipple used for bottle feeding infants. Syn: tit …   Wiktionary

• Pacifier — An artificial nipple, usually made of plastic, upon which an infant can suck to gain some solace and quiet down. A pacifier is called by other names in other countries including a dummy in the U.K. Pacifiers have been claimed to cause early… …   Medical dictionary

• Dummy — may refer to: Military dummy: dummy round a cartridge that is inert, i.e. contains neither primer nor gunpowder decoy fake military equipment intended to deceive the enemy Crash test dummy, a full scale replica of a human being, weighted and… …   Wikipedia

• The Beast (newspaper) — Infobox Newspaper name = The Beast caption = The 2005 10 19 front page of The Beast type = Alternative weekly format = Tabloid foundation = 2002 ceased publication = price = owners = Independent publisher = Paul Fallon chiefeditor = Allan Uthman… …   Wikipedia

• Dummy — In science experiments, a substance without any active ingredient, a placebo. In the UK, a pacifier: an artificial nipple, usually made of plastic, upon which an infant can suck to gain some solace and quiet down. Dummies have been claimed to… …   Medical dictionary