prolactin
/proh-lak-tin/US // proʊˈlæk tɪn //UK // (prəʊˈlæktɪn) //
催乳素,催乳激素,催乳剂,泌乳素
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
Examples
In humans, this is called “Couvade syndrome,” and it involves the release of the hormone prolactin.
When fathers hold and play with their children, oxytocin and prolactin kick in, priming them for bonding.
Women have more prolactin than men and cry approximately four times more often.
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