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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
: 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
lactogen
vslactogenic hormone
  • Specialized
1 8.9

A thing that helps a mammal make more milk

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

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.