lactogenic

[lak-tuh-jen-ik]

adjective

1. stimulating lactation.

lactogenic

/ ˌlæktəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. inducing lactation See also prolactin

   lactogenic hormone

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactogenic¹

First recorded in 1950–55; lacto- + -genic

Example Sentences

These, De Angelis concluded, were used to make lactogenic music until the shawm replaced the bagpipe.

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