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lactogen

lactogen noun: a polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.

Noun

lactogen (countable and uncountable, plural lactogens)

  1. A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.

lactogen meaning in Tamil

lactogen in Tamil

பால் சுரப்பு ஊக்கி, பால் பெருக்க ஊக்கி

Forms of lactogen

plurallactogens

Origin of lactogen

From lacto- + -gen.

Questions about lactogen

What does lactogen mean?
Lactogen means a polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
What is lactogen in Tamil?
Lactogen in Tamil is பால் சுரப்பு ஊக்கி, பால் பெருக்க ஊக்கி. See Lactogen meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lactogen?
Lactogen is a noun.
What is the plural of lactogen?
The plural of lactogen is lactogens.

Words near lactogen in the dictionary

  1. lactoferrins
  2. lactoflavin
  3. lactoflavins
  4. lactofuchsin
  5. lactofuchsine
  6. lactogen
  7. lactogenesis
  8. lactogenic
  9. lactogenically
  10. lactogens
  11. lactoglobulin

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