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  1. one of a pair of organs on the chest of the
  2. human female, also known as a mammary gland.
  3. Each of the two breasts contains
  4. milk-producing cells and a network of tubes
  5. or ducts that lead to openings in the nipple.
  6. Milk-producing cells in the breast do not
  7. become active until a woman has given birth
  8. to a baby. Breast milk is made from
  9. substances extracted from the mother's blood
  10. as it passes through the breasts. It contains
  11. all the nourishment a baby needs, including
  12. antibodies to help fight infection.
  13.