DEFINITIONS

lactogenic

[ lak-tuh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌlæk təˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

stimulating lactation.

Words nearby lactogenic

lactocele, lactoferrin, lactoflavin, lactogen, lactogenesis, lactogenic, lactogenic hormone, lactoglobulin, lactometer, lactone, lactonize

Origin of lactogenic

First recorded in 1950–55; lacto- + -genic
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British Dictionary definitions for lactogenic

lactogenic
/ (ˌlæktəˈdʒɛnɪk) /

adjective

inducing lactationlactogenic hormone See also prolactin
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Medicine definitions for lactogenic

lactogenic
[ lăk′tə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Inducing lactation.
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