Definition of prolactin in English:

prolactin

noun prəʊˈlaktɪnproʊˈlæktən

mass nounBiochemistry

A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.
〔生化〕催乳素，促乳素
Example sentencesExamples
- Hormone assays for serum estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and testosterone were performed.
- There, hormones called prolactin and oxytocin are released into the bloodstream.
- The body starts to release a hormone called prolactin, which stimulates the body to produce breast milk.
- Under conditions of high growth hormone and low prolactin, cortisol may act primarily to promote salt secretion.
- Suckling causes the mother's pituitary gland to release two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin.

Origin

1930s: from pro-² 'before' + lactation.

Definition of prolactin in US English:

prolactin

nounprōˈlaktənproʊˈlæktən

Biochemistry

A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.
〔生化〕催乳素，促乳素
Example sentencesExamples
- The body starts to release a hormone called prolactin, which stimulates the body to produce breast milk.
- Hormone assays for serum estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and testosterone were performed.
- There, hormones called prolactin and oxytocin are released into the bloodstream.
- Suckling causes the mother's pituitary gland to release two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin.
- Under conditions of high growth hormone and low prolactin, cortisol may act primarily to promote salt secretion.

Origin

1930s: from pro- ‘before’ + lactation.

词汇	prolactin
释义	Definition of prolactin in English: prolactin noun prəʊˈlaktɪnproʊˈlæktən mass nounBiochemistry A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth. 〔生化〕催乳素，促乳素 Example sentencesExamples Hormone assays for serum estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and testosterone were performed. There, hormones called prolactin and oxytocin are released into the bloodstream. The body starts to release a hormone called prolactin, which stimulates the body to produce breast milk. Under conditions of high growth hormone and low prolactin, cortisol may act primarily to promote salt secretion. Suckling causes the mother's pituitary gland to release two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin. Origin 1930s: from pro-² 'before' + lactation. Definition of prolactin in US English: prolactin nounprōˈlaktənproʊˈlæktən Biochemistry A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth. 〔生化〕催乳素，促乳素 Example sentencesExamples The body starts to release a hormone called prolactin, which stimulates the body to produce breast milk. Hormone assays for serum estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and testosterone were performed. There, hormones called prolactin and oxytocin are released into the bloodstream. Suckling causes the mother's pituitary gland to release two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin. Under conditions of high growth hormone and low prolactin, cortisol may act primarily to promote salt secretion. Origin 1930s: from pro- ‘before’ + lactation.
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