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Noun: luteotropin  ,loo-tee-u'trow-pin
  1. Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
    - prolactin, lactogenic hormone

Derived forms: luteotropins

Type of: gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin, lactogen

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