milk powder; powdered milk
General term for dehydrated milk used in cooking, baking, or as a base for reconstituted milk.
Adding milk powder to bread dough enhances the flavor.
Specifically refers to powdered infant formula. In everyday Japanese, 粉ミルク often defaults to this meaning in parenting contexts.
I prepared baby formula for the baby.
I gave the baby some formula.
I dissolved the milk powder in hot water.
Preparing formula in the middle of the night is tough.
We switched from breast milk to formula at three months.