Prolactin Synonyms

prō-lăktĭn
Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lactogenic hormone
  2. luteotropin

Words Related to Prolactin

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Prolactin Sentence Examples

  • Of all the pituitary endocrine cell types the cells which produce the hormone prolactin are the most highly plastic cell population.

  • When present these are usually due to a small (2mm) tumor that is secreting excess prolactin in the pituitary gland.

  • Therefore, bromocriptine's ability to suppress both prolactin and circulating prolactin might lead to suppression of the immune system and autoimmune disease.

  • Bromocriptine and cabergoline Bromocriptine (eg Parlodel) and cabergoline (Dostinex) reduce the output from the brain of a hormone called prolactin.

  • A full clinical trial was conducted to establish whether suppressing prolactin would render testosterone more effective as a contraceptive in men.

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