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English noun: prolactin

1. prolactin (substance) gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition


Synonymslactogenic hormone, luteotropin


Broader (hypernym)gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, lactogen









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