lactogenic

[ lak-tuh-jen-ik ]

adjective
  1. stimulating lactation.

Origin of lactogenic

1
First recorded in 1950–55; lacto- + -genic

Words Nearby lactogenic

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British Dictionary definitions for lactogenic

lactogenic

/ (ˌlæktəˈdʒɛnɪk) /


adjective
  1. inducing lactation: lactogenic hormone See also prolactin

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