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LACTOGENIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lactogenic mean?
• LACTOGENIC (adjective)
The adjective LACTOGENIC has 1 sense:
1. inducing lactation
Familiarity information: LACTOGENIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inducing lactation
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
lactogen (any agent that enhances milk production)
Context examples
Hyperplasia associated with increase in lactogenic hormones.
(Physiological Diffuse Hyperplasia of the Mouse Mammary Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
A mammary gland with reduced lobular development when stimulated by lactogenic hormones.
(Lobuloacinar Hypoplasia of the Mouse Mammary Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
A mammary gland that did extend into the fat pad but not completely or did not respond to lactogenic hormones.
(Hypoplasia of the Mouse Mammary Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
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