Which of these bests describes colostrum?

A. It is composed of dark-colored solid waste ejected from a fetus's bowels shortly after it is born.
B. It is a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that inhibits prolactin secretion.
C. It is the watery remnant of breast milk that continues to be expelled from the breasts after a baby is weaned.
D. It is a watery, protein-rich fluid secreted from maternal breasts after delivery of a baby.
E. It is an estrogen-rich fluid that fills the antrum of a mature ovarian follicle.


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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