pro|lac|tin
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lac — ab·lac·ta·tion; aga·lac·tia; al·a·gui·lac; alan·to·lac·tone; al·lac·ta·ga; al·lac·tite; am·bu·lac·ral; am·bu·lac·ri·form; am·bu·lac·rum; an·a·ga·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tic; an·a·phy·lac·tin; an·a·phy·lac·to·gen; an·a·phy·lac·toid;… … English syllables
tin — ablas·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·e·tin; achro·ma·tin; ac·tin; ac·tin·au·to·graph·ic; ac·tin·ia; ac·tin·i·ar·ia; ac·tin·ic; ac·tin·i·form; ac·tin·i·o·chrome; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·mor·pha; ac·tin·i·um; ac·tin·i·zoa;… … English syllables
prolactin — pro·lac·tin … English syllables
Prolactin — Pro|lac|tịn 〈n. 11〉 = Prolaktin * * * Pro|lac|tin [↑ pro , ↑ Lact u. ↑ in (3)], das; s, e; Abk.: PRL; veraltete Syn.: luteotropes Hormon (LTH) … Universal-Lexikon
prolactin — pro•lac•tin [[t]proʊˈlæk tɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a pituitary hormone that in mammals stimulates milk production at parturition and in birds activates the crop for feeding the young Also called luteotropin … From formal English to slang
Prolactin — Pro|lac|tin 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e; Biochemie〉 = Prolaktin … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
hyperprolactinemia — Elevated levels of prolactin in the blood, which is a normal physiological reaction during lactation, but pathological otherwise; prolactin may also be elevated in cases of certain pituitary tumors, and amenorrhea is often present. * * *… … Medical dictionary
prolactin — A protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the hypophysis that stimulates the secretion of milk and possibly, during pregnancy, breast growth. SYN: galactopoietic hormone, lactation hormone … Medical dictionary
hypoprolactinemia — hy·po·pro·lac·tin·emia or chiefly Brit hy·po·pro·lac·tin·ae·mia prō .lak tə nē mē ə n a condition characterized by a deficiency of prolactin in the blood that occurs esp. in panhypopituitarism (as in Sheehan s syndrome) … Medical dictionary
macroprolactin — mac·ro·pro·lac·tin (mak″ro pro lakґtin) an unusual form of prolactin with high molecular weight and minimal biologic activity; see macroprolactinemia … Medical dictionary
