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- [proh-lak-tin]
- /proʊˈlæk tɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-lak-tin]
- /proʊˈlæk tɪn/
Definitions of prolactin word
- noun prolactin 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 the corpus luteum. 1
- noun prolactin a gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In mammals it stimulates the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum and initiates and maintains lactation 0
- noun prolactin a pituitary hormone stimulating milk secretion in mammals and secretion by the crop gland in certain birds 0
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Origin of prolactin
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; pro-1 + lact- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Prolactin
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prolactin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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