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prolactin

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9 lettersPronunciation /pɹoʊˈlæktɪn/Part of speech nounSorted acilnoprtStarts with PEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A hormone that helps stimulate milk production.

Word origin

From pro- (from Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”)) + lact- (variation of lacto-, from Latin lac (“milk”)) + -in (modification of -ine).

Used in a sentence

  • Men get a dose of the hormone prolactin after orgasm and this acts as a sedative.

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