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lactogen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lac-to-gen
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From lacto- + -gen.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lactogens (plural)

Questions

What does lactogen mean?
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.
Where does lactogen come from?
From lacto- + -gen.

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