LUTEOTROPIN

prolactin, lactogenic hormone, luteotropin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

luteotropin (countable and uncountable, plural luteotropins)

(hormone) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.

Source: Wiktionary



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