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(biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females..
Use lactotropin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lactotropin means (biochemistry) Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females..
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