Mammalian breast tissue is not normally producing milk; however, the act of a newborn suckling will stimulate oxytocin production, which will trigger the breast tissue to produce more milk. This is an example of

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Positive feedback is the process where the output of a system amplified the input, leading to a self-amplifying cycle. In this case, the act of suckling stimulates the production of oxytocin, which in turn triggers the production of more milk. This creates a cycle where the more milk produced, the more suckling occurs, and the more oxytocin is produced, leading to even more milk production.

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