lactotropin

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Synonyms: lactotrope, lactotroph

Antonyms: lactotrope, lactotroph

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|hormone}} [[prolactin|Prolactin]]; a [[peptide]] [[gonadotrophic]] [[hormone]] secreted by the [[pituitary gland]] that stimulates growth of the [[mammary gland]]s and [[lactation]] in females.

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