Word of the Day:
prolactin
What It Means
A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Prolactin in Context
“Men get a dose of the hormone prolactin after orgasm and this acts as a sedative.”
Did You Know?
From pro- (from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”)) + lact- (variation of lacto-, from Latin lac (“milk”)) + -in (modification of -ine).
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