prolactin

[ proh-lak-tin ]

/ proʊˈlæk tɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.

Also called lu·te·o·tro·pin

[loo-tee-uh-troh-pin], /ˌlu ti əˈtroʊ pɪn/, ga·lac·tin

[guh-lak-tin], /gəˈlæk tɪn/, an·te·ri·or pi·tu·i·tar·y lu·te·o·tro·pin, lac·to·gen·ic hor·mone .

Origin of prolactin

First recorded in 1930–35; pro-¹ + lact- + -in²

Words nearby prolactin

prokaryotes, Prokhorov, Prokofiev, Prokopyevsk, prolabium, prolactin, prolactin-inhibiting factor, prolactin-producing adenoma, prolactin-releasing factor, prolactoliberin, prolactostatin

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Example sentences from the Web for prolactin

When fathers hold and play with their children, oxytocin and prolactin kick in, priming them for bonding.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for prolactin

prolactin

/ (prəʊˈlæktɪn) /

noun

a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In mammals it stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum and initiates and maintains lactationAlso called: luteotrophin, luteotrophic hormone See also follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone

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Medical definitions for prolactin

prolactin

[ prō-lăk′tĭn ]

n.

A pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk.lactogenic hormone lactotropin luteotropic hormone luteotropin

Scientific definitions for prolactin

prolactin

[ prō-lăk′tĭn ]

A protein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk in mammals.

单词	prolactin
释义	prolactin [ proh-lak-tin ] / proʊˈlæk tɪn / noun Biochemistry. an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum. Also called lu·te·o·tro·pin [loo-tee-uh-troh-pin], /ˌlu ti əˈtroʊ pɪn/, ga·lac·tin [guh-lak-tin], /gəˈlæk tɪn/, an·te·ri·or pi·tu·i·tar·y lu·te·o·tro·pin, lac·to·gen·ic hor·mone . Origin of prolactin First recorded in 1930–35; pro-¹ + lact- + -in² Words nearby prolactin prokaryotes, Prokhorov, Prokofiev, Prokopyevsk, prolabium, prolactin, prolactin-inhibiting factor, prolactin-producing adenoma, prolactin-releasing factor, prolactoliberin, prolactostatin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prolactin When fathers hold and play with their children, oxytocin and prolactin kick in, priming them for bonding. How Good Dads Can Change the World\|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for prolactin prolactin / (prəʊˈlæktɪn) / noun a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In mammals it stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum and initiates and maintains lactationAlso called: luteotrophin, luteotrophic hormone See also follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for prolactin prolactin [ prō-lăk′tĭn ] n. A pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk.lactogenic hormone lactotropin luteotropic hormone luteotropin The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for prolactin prolactin [ prō-lăk′tĭn ] A protein hormone secreted by the anterior portion of the pituitary gland that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk in mammals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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