PROLACTIN


Meaning of PROLACTIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: pr ō - ' lak-t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: 2 pro- + lact- + 1 -in

Date: 1932

: a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary that induces lactation

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