Definition of Lactogenic

1. Adjective. Inducing lactation.

Partainyms: Lactogen

Definition of Lactogenic

1. Adjective. that induces lactation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lactogenic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Lactogenic

1. Pertaining to lactogenesis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lactogenic

lactocele
lactochrome
lactococcal lysine aminopeptidase
lactococci
lactococcus
lactococcus lactis
lactocrit
lactodensimeter
lactodensimeters
lactoferricin
lactoferrin
lactoferrins
lactoflavin
lactogen
lactogenesis
lactogenic (current term)
lactogenic factor
lactogenic hormone
lactoglobulin
lactoglobulins
lactol
lactols
lactolysis
lactometer
lactometers
lactonase
lactone
lactones
lactonic
lactonisation

Literary usage of Lactogenic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. BST edited by Jean A. Larson (1995)
"The precise factors that modulate secretion of PL are unknown, although placental mass and nutrition seem to play a role. Ruminant PL have both lactogenic ..."

2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... indicate that the response of tissues to lactogenic hormones can be modified by specific types of fat within the diet. Summary. ..."

3. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2004)
"The role of lactogenic hormones in maternal behavior in female rats. Acta Paediatrica, 397, 33—39. Bridges, R. 5. (1996). Biochemical basis of parental ..."

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