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prolactin


pro·lac·tin

noun \prō-ˈlak-tən\

Definition of PROLACTIN

: a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary that induces lactation

Origin of PROLACTIN

2pro- + lact- + 1-in
First Known Use: 1932

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