bottle-feeding
nounUK /ˈbɒt.əlˌfiː.dɪŋ/
US /ˈbɑː.t̬əlˌfiː.dɪŋ/
Giving a baby milk from a bottle instead of from the mother's body.
Bottle-feeding lets other family members help feed the baby.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of feeding a young animal milk from a bottle.
The zookeepers are bottle-feeding the orphaned lamb.
3. A method of feeding someone who cannot eat on their own using a bottle.
After surgery, bottle-feeding helped the patient get enough fluids.
4. The practice or period of giving a baby bottles as part of daily care.
Bottle-feeding was part of their routine from the very first week.