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lactogen
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lactogen - any agent that enhances milk productionlactogenic hormone, luteotropin, prolactin - gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturitionagent - a substance that exerts some force or effect |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeProlactinlactogen
lactogen [lak´to-jen] any substance that enhances lactation.human placental lactogen (HPL) (hPL) a hormone secreted by the placenta, which disappears from the blood immediately after delivery. It has lactogenic, luteotropic, and growth-promoting activity, and inhibits maternal insulin activity during pregnancy.lac·to·gen (lak'tō-jen), An agent that stimulates milk production or secretion. [lacto- + G. -gen, producing] lac·to·gen (lak'tō-jen) An agent that stimulates milk production or secretion. [lacto- + G. -gen, producing]lactogen
Words related to lactogennoun any agent that enhances milk productionRelated Words- lactogenic hormone
- luteotropin
- prolactin
- agent
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