Prolactin

Language: English
Pronunciation: pro-lactin
Part of Speech: noun

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A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.

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