galactopoietic

[ guh-lak-tuh-poi-et-ik ]

adjective
  1. increasing the secretion of milk.

noun
  1. a galactopoietic agent or medicine.

Origin of galactopoietic

1
First recorded in 1655–65; galacto- + -poietic

Other words from galactopoietic

  • ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis [guh-lak-tuh-poi-ee-sis], /gəˌlæk tə pɔɪˈi sɪs/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for galactopoietic

galactopoietic

/ (ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. inducing or increasing the secretion of milk

noun
  1. a galactopoietic agent

Derived forms of galactopoietic

  • galactopoiesis (ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs), noun

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