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Definition of Luteotropin
1. Noun. Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition.
Generic synonyms: Gonadotrophic Hormone, Gonadotrophin, Gonadotropic Hormone, Gonadotropin, Lactogen
Definition of Luteotropin
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Medical Definition of Luteotropin
1. An anterior pituitary hormone whose action maintains the function of the corpus luteum. Synonym: luteotropic hormone. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Luteotropin
Literary usage of Luteotropin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... of the ejaculating male leads to mechanical stretching of the vagina or
cervix (or both) and that this is the stimulus which induces luteotropin release ..."
2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Their study also suggested that a pla- .1 luteotropin could substitute for pitui-
prolactin after day 7 and this has been ..."
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