lactogen (English, noun)
expansion: lactogen (countable and uncountable, plural lactogens)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: lactogens
tags: plural