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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012