English Explanatory Dictionary

luteotropin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.

Word forms

luteotropin luteotropins

Etymology

From luteo- + tropin.

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