Engelsk navneord: prolactin | |||
1. | prolactin (om masse el. substans) gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lactogenic hormone, luteotropin | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, lactogen | ||