noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Primarily used for animals: feeding (especially suckling) and raising young. Can also refer to human childcare in some contexts, but 保育 is more common for human childcare.
動物園では、母親に代わって飼育員が子ライオンを哺育している。
At the zoo, keepers are nursing the lion cub in place of its mother.
哺育期間中は、母犬に十分な栄養を与える必要がある。
During the nursing period, the mother dog needs to be given adequate nutrition.