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prolactin         
PROTEIN FAMILY
Lactogenic hormone; Receptors, prolactin; Luteotropic hormone; PRL (gene); Luteotrophin; Lactotropin
[pr??'lakt?n]
¦ noun Biochemistry a polypeptide hormone from the anterior pituitary gland stimulating milk production after childbirth.
Origin
1930s: from pro-2 + lactation.
Prolactin         
PROTEIN FAMILY
Lactogenic hormone; Receptors, prolactin; Luteotropic hormone; PRL (gene); Luteotrophin; Lactotropin
Prolactin (PRL), also known as lactotropin, is a protein best known for its role in enabling mammals to produce milk. It is influential in over 300 separate processes in various vertebrates, including humans.