lactogen

English

Etymology

From lacto- +‎ -gen.

Noun

lactogen (countable and uncountable, plural lactogens)

1. (biochemistry) 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.

Translations

Translations

Chinese: Mandarin: 催乳激素 (zh) (cuīrǔ jīsù), 催乳物质

Anagrams

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French lactogène.

Adjective

lactogen m or n (feminine singular lactogenă, masculine plural lactogeni, feminine/neuter plural lactogene)

1. lactogenic

Declension

Declension of lactogen

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	lactogen		lactogenă		lactogeni	lactogene
	definite	lactogenul		lactogena		lactogenii	lactogenele
genitive- dative	indefinite	lactogen		lactogene		lactogeni	lactogene
	definite	lactogenului		lactogenei		lactogenilor	lactogenelor