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noun - gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary
A pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk.
PROLACTIN - Prolactin (PRL), also known as luteotropic hormone or luteotropin, is a protein that is best known for its role in enabling mammals, usually females,...
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| Shattered on trip, stopped by endless deficiency in hormone |
| Hormone supporting start of life, working endlessly |
| Platonic relationship initially producing this hormone |
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| Jan 27 2016 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
| Oct 5 2012 The Times - Cryptic |
| Feb 20 2010 The Times - Cryptic |
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| A pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains the secretion of milk. |
| gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition |
| A hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth. |
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Prolactin (PRL), also known as luteotropic hormone or luteotropin, is a protein that is best known for its role in enabling mammals, usually females, to produce milk. It is influential in over 300 separate processes in various vertebrates, including humans. Prolactin is secreted from the pituitary gland in response to eating, mating, estrogen treatment, ovulation and nursing. Prolactin is secreted in pulses in between these events. Prolactin plays an essential role in metabolism, regulation of the immune system and pancreatic development. * Discovered in non-human animals around 1930 by Oscar Riddle and confirmed in humans in 1970 by Henry Friesen prolactin is a peptide hormone, encoded by the PRL gene.In mammals, prolactin is associated with milk production; in fish it is thought to be related to control of water and salt balance. Prolactin also acts in a cytokine-like manner and as an important regulator of the immune system. It has important cell cycle-related functions as a growth- |