prolactin
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prolactin
- /pɹoʊˈlæktɪn/ US
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From pro- (from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”)) + lact- (variation of lacto-, from Latin lac (“milk”)) + -in (modification of -ine).
noun prolactins
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A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Men get a dose of the hormone prolactin after orgasm and this acts as a sedative.
Similar: lactotropin, luteotropic hormone, luteotropin, mammotropin
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noun hormone
| Español | prolactina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | プロラクチン purorakuchin |
| 中文 | 催乳素 cuīrǔsù |
| Português | prolactina |
| Français | prolactine |
| Deutsch | Prolaktin |
| Italiano | prolattina |
| Română | prolactină |
| Русский | пролакти́н prolaktín |
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title = {prolactin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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