luteotropin

Questions

What does luteotropin mean?

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

Where does luteotropin come from?

From luteo- + tropin.

How to pronounce luteotropin

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