English Explanatory Dictionary

lactotroph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.

Word forms

lactotroph lactotrophs

Etymology

Latin: lacto- + -troph

Synonyms

lactotrope mammotroph

Derived words

lactotrophic lactotrophin
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