1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition; [syn: prolactin, lactogenic hormone, luteotropin]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lactogenic hormone
n 1: gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in
females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and
lactation after parturition [syn: prolactin, lactogenic
hormone, luteotropin]