lactotropin

Noun

Meaning

lactotropin (countable and uncountable, plural lactotropins)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

prolactin

Close letter words and terms

lactotroph lactotrophic lactotropic lactovegetarian lactovegetarianism lactoyl