Word: prolactins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
lac
tins
Definition: Plural of prolactin; gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Morphemes:
Affix: prolactin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.