lactotropin

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounlactotropin (countable and uncountable, plural lactotropins)

plural lactotropins

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prolactin
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APA

lactotropin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactotropin

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“lactotropin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactotropin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactotropin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactotropin.

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