In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROLACTIN
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
prolactin (usually uncountable, plural prolactins)
(hormone) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Synonyms
• lactotropin
• luteotropic hormone
• luteotropin
• mammotropin
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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