prolactin
Meaning of prolactin
noun
a hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.
1930s: from pro-2 ‘before’ + lactation.
Information about prolactin
- It is a name.
- The plural form of prolactin is: prolactins.
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Hyphenation of prolactin
pro-lactin
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- prolactin is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
prolactin synonyms
Meaning lactogenic hormone:
Words that rhyme with prolactin
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