- anterior pituitary luteotropin
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Biochem.prolactin.
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anterior pituitary luteotropin
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anterior pituitary luteotropin — Biochem. prolactin … Useful english dictionary
luteotropin — noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition • Syn: ↑prolactin, ↑lactogenic hormone • Hypernyms: ↑lactogen, ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin,… … Useful english dictionary
prolactin — A protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the hypophysis that stimulates the secretion of milk and possibly, during pregnancy, breast growth. SYN: galactopoietic hormone, lactation hormone … Medical dictionary
prolactin — /proh lak tin/, n. Biochem. an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by… … Universalium
lactogenic hormone — noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition • Syn: ↑prolactin, ↑luteotropin • Hypernyms: ↑lactogen, ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin,… … Useful english dictionary
gonadotrophic hormone — n. (also gonadotropic) Biochem. any of various hormones stimulating the activity of the gonads. * * * noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
gonadotrophin — n. = GONADOTROPHIC HORMONE. * * * noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotropic hormone, ↑gonadotrophic hormone • Derivationally… … Useful english dictionary
gonadotropic hormone — noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn: ↑gonadotropin, ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotrophic hormone • Derivationally related forms: ↑gonadotropic (for: ↑gonadot … Useful english dictionary
gonadotropin — noun hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity • Syn: ↑gonadotrophin, ↑gonadotropic hormone, ↑gonadotrophic hormone • Derivationally related forms: ↑gonadotropic •… … Useful english dictionary
