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lactogenic hormone

lactogenic hormone

7.1
A hormone that makes the breasts grow and starts milk production after childbirth
  • noun
  • /lækˈtoʊdʒənɪk ˈhɔːrmoʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hormona lactogénica
  • The doctor explained that the lactogenic hormone is crucial for initiating milk secretion after childbirth.

Examples

  • During pregnancy, levels of lactogenic hormone rise to prepare the mammary glands for lactation.

  • After childbirth, the body increases lactogenic hormones to support breastfeeding.

  • Scientists are studying the effects of the lactogenic hormone on breastfeeding success rates.

  • The lactogenic hormone is essential for milk production.

  • After childbirth, the body produces more lactogenic hormone to start milk production for breastfeeding.

  • The lactogenic hormone plays a vital role in stimulating the growth of mammary glands in new mothers.

  • Doctors monitor lactogenic hormone levels to ensure proper milk secretion after delivery.

Synonyms

prolactin
vslactogenic hormone
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A hormone made by a small gland in the brain that makes breasts produce milk after childbirth

is the general category of such hormones rather than this single hormone
luteotropin
vslactogenic hormone
  • Specialized
9.9

A hormone from a gland at the base of the brain that helps breasts grow and make milk after childbirth

is the broader hormone class rather than this particular named hormone
lactogen
vslactogenic hormone
  • Specialized
8.9

A thing that helps a mammal make more milk

is limited to hormones from the anterior pituitary that cause mammary growth

Surface Forms

lactogenic hormone singular
lactogenic hormones plural

Morphology

lactogenic + hormone

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the parts: 'lactogenic' means promoting milk production and 'hormone' is a glandular chemical, so 'lactogenic hormone' straightforwardly denotes a hormone that stimulates milk production. This is a regular adjective + noun formation following common cross‑linguistic patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

The term lactogenic hormone comes from two parts: lacto meaning 'milk' and genic meaning 'to make'. That's why it refers to a hormone that tells the body to make milk after childbirth.