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galactopoietic

[ guh-lak-tuh-poi-et-ik ]

adjective

  1. increasing the secretion of milk.


noun

  1. a galactopoietic agent or medicine.

galactopoietic

/ ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs; ɡəˌlæktəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. inducing or increasing the secretion of milk


noun

  1. a galactopoietic agent

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Derived Forms

  • galactopoiesis, noun

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Other Words From

  • ga·lac·to·poi·e·sis [g, uh, -lak-t, uh, -poi-, ee, -sis], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of galactopoietic1

First recorded in 1655–65; galacto- + -poietic

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