lactogenic hormone



lactogenic hormone defined in 1951 year

lactogenic hormone - LACTOGENIC HORMONE (PROLACTIN, LUTEOTROPIG HORMONE, lth);
lactogenic hormone - Gonadotropic hormone secreted by anterior lobe of pituitary in vertebrates. In mammals, promotes secretion of progesterone by corpus luteum, and is largely responsible for onset of milk production in mother after parturition; also stimulates crop-milk production in pigeons; and is probably responsible for maternal, broody and related behaviour in mammals, birds, amphibia and fish.

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