prolactin
пролактин
Prolaktin
A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary glandA peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
US/pɹoʊˈlæktɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Prolaktin
пролакти́нprolaktín
gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Translations
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By meaning 1
hormone:
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By meaning 1
hormone:
Origin
From pro- (from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”)) + lact- (variation of lacto-, from LatiFrom pro- (from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”)) + lact- (variation of lacto-, from Latin lac (“milk”)) + -in (modification of -ine).
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Forms
plural: prolactins| Singular | prolactin |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymslactotropinluteotropinmammotropinluteotropic hormone
Close in meaning
- gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition:lactogenic hormoneluteotropin
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable