lactogen — An agent that stimulates milk production or secretion. [lacto + G. gen, producing] human placental l. (HPL) l. isolated from human placentas and structurally similar to somatotropin; its biologic activity weakly mimics that of somatotropin and… … Medical dictionary
Lactogen — Lac|to|gen [↑ Lact u. ↑ gen], das; s, e; Syn.: lactogenes Hormon: 1) ↑ Choriomammotropin 2) svw. ↑ Prolactin … Universal-Lexikon
lactogen — n. chemical substance which stimulates milk production … English contemporary dictionary
lactogen — lac·to·gen … English syllables
lactogen — /ˈlæktədʒən/ (say laktuhjuhn) noun any substance that induces or enhances lactation. {lacto + gen} –lactogenic /læktəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (say laktuh jenik), adjective …
lactogen — noun any agent that enhances milk production • Hypernyms: ↑agent • Hyponyms: ↑prolactin, ↑lactogenic hormone, ↑luteotropin * * * ˈlaktəjə̇n, ˌjen noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
Human placental lactogen — HPL redirects here. For other uses, see HPL (disambiguation). chorionic somatomammotropin hormone 1 (human placental lactogen) Crystal Structure of Human Placental Lactogen.[1] … Wikipedia
Placental lactogen — is a polypeptide placental hormone. Its structure and function is similar to that of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.For information on the human form,… … Wikipedia
placental lactogen — n a somatomammotropin that is secreted by the syncytiotrophoblast and that inhibits production of maternal insulin during pregnancy … Medical dictionary
human placental lactogen — (human chorionic somatomammotrophin) a protein hormone of 190 amino acids produced by the placenta during most but not all pregnancies. Despite its name it does not appear to have a role in lactation and its exact function remains obscure. It… … Medical dictionary
