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luteotrophin

luteotrophin is the alternative form of luteotropin.

Meaning of luteotropin

Noun

luteotropin (countable and uncountable, plural luteotropins)

  1. Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.

Forms of luteotrophin

pluralluteotrophins

Questions about luteotrophin

What is luteotrophin the alternative form of?
Luteotrophin is the alternative form of luteotropin.

Words near luteotrophin in the dictionary

  1. luteophanols
  2. luteoprotective
  3. luteoskyrin
  4. luteostasis
  5. luteotrophic
  6. luteotrophin
  7. luteotrophins
  8. luteotropic
  9. luteotropin
  10. luteotropins
  11. luteous

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