单词 | lactogenesis |
释义 | > as lemmaslactoˈgenesis lactoˈgenesis n. Brit. /ˌlaktə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnᵻsɪs/ , U.S. /ˌlæktəˈdʒɛnəsəs/ , /ˌlæktoʊˈdʒɛnəsəs/ Physiology the initiation of milk secretion.ΚΠ 1939 Riddle & Bates in E. Allen Sex & Internal Secretions xx. 1089 Lactogenesis is a response to this hormone which excites also—in both sexes—additional responses more ancient phylogenetically and perhaps more significant generally. 1948 New Biol. 4 127 A distinction has..been drawn between lactogenesis—the power of initiating milk secretion—and galactopoiesis—the power of maintaining the flow of milk once it has been started. 1969 S. R. Wellings in Reynolds & Folley Lactogenesis 5 Lactogenesis may be defined as the process by which full lactation is initiated in an already prepared mammary gland. < as lemmas |
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