Definitions for prolactin
prolactin
pro·lac·tin
Spelling: [proh-lak-tin]
IPA: /proʊˈlæk tɪn/
Prolactin is a 9 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 704 anagrams from letters in prolactin (acilnoprt).
Definitions for prolactin
noun
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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.
Origin of prolactin
First recorded in 1930-35; pro-1 + lact- + -in2
Examples for prolactin
When fathers hold and play with their children, oxytocin and prolactin kick in, priming them for bonding.