prolactin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.

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prolactin prolactins

From pro- (from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”)) + lact- (variation of lacto-, from Latin lac (“milk”)) + -in (modification of -ine).

lactotropin luteotropic hormone luteotropin mammotropin

macroprolactin preprolactin prolactinemia prolactinic prolactinoma

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