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PROLACTIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("prolactin" 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)
Context examples:
A cell of the anterior pituitary that produces and secretes prolactin.
(Lactotroph Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
A syndrome characterized by abnormal secretion of prolactin in conjunction with neoplastic growth occurring anywhere in the body.
(Ectopic Prolactin Secretion Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
It speeds gastrointestinal peristalsis, causes prolactin release, and is used as antiemetic and tool in the study of dopaminergic mechanisms.
(Domperidone, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A laboratory test result which indicates abnormal levels of prolactin hormone in the blood.
(Abnormal Blood Prolactin, NCI Thesaurus)
This enhances motor function, suppresses prolactin release, and causes vasodilation and behavioral effects.
(Apomorphine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A finding based on laboratory test results that indicate abnormal levels of prolactin hormone in a blood specimen.
(Abnormal Blood Prolactin, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
A rare prolactin producing pituitary gland adenoma composed of acidophilic cells with many large secretory granules.
(Densely Granulated Pituitary Gland Lactotroph Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It is polygonal, possesses a large, vesicular nucleus and is believed to secrete placental prolactin.
(Decidual Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
An infrequent pituitary gland adenoma composed of cells showing immunoreactivity for prolactin and less often growth hormone.
(Acidophil Stem Cell Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A process that involves the binding of any member of the group of pituitary hormones, including growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and prolactin, to their respective receptors.
(Pituitary Hormone Receptor Binding, NCI Thesaurus)
