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lactogens

lactogens is the plural of lactogen.

Meaning of lactogen

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.

Questions about lactogens

What is lactogens the plural of?
Lactogens is the plural of lactogen.

Words near lactogens in the dictionary

  1. lactofuchsine
  2. lactogen
  3. lactogenesis
  4. lactogenic
  5. lactogenically
  6. lactogens
  7. lactoglobulin
  8. lactoglobulins
  9. lactoglutamate
  10. lactoglutamates
  11. lactoglutathione

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