Defenition of the word prolactin
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Defenition of the word prolactin
- gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Hypernyms for the word prolactin
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- gonadotrophic hormone
- gonadotrophin
- gonadotropic hormone
- gonadotropin
- lactogen
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