Meanings
nounluteotropin (countable and uncountable, plural luteotropins)
plural luteotropins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryProlactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Synonyms & antonyms
noungonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Similar
prolactinlactogenic hormone
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APA
luteotropin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteotropin
MLA
“luteotropin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteotropin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luteotropin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luteotropin.
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