LACTOGENIC HORMONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

Synonyms:

lactogenic hormone; luteotropin; prolactin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lactogenic hormone" is a kind of...):

gonadotrophic hormone; gonadotrophin; gonadotropic hormone; gonadotropin (hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity)

lactogen (any agent that enhances milk production)

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