lactotroph

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noun

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

Similar
lactotropemammotroph
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Meanings

nounlactotroph (plural lactotrophs)

plural lactotrophs

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

    Synonyms: lactotrope, mammotroph

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.

Similar
lactotropemammotroph
Also see
lactotrope

Origin

Latin: lacto- + -troph

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APA

lactotroph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactotroph

MLA

“lactotroph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactotroph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactotroph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactotroph.

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