prolactin

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Synonyms: proaction, prolation, prolamin, protactic, protectin, prolactins, prolatio

Antonyms: proaction, prolation, prolamin, protactic, protectin, prolactins, prolatio

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Noun

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

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