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/pɹoʊˈlæktɪn/ · noun
(biochemistry) 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.
Use prolactin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prolactin means (biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females..
Common synonyms include lactotropin, luteotropic hormone, luteotropin, mammotropin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Men get a dose of the hormone prolactin after orgasm and this acts as a sedative.
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